settlement; solution; resolution
state secrets; secrets of the state
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
power of the state; government authority
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
private office; private practice
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
decision; determination; resolution
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt