whispering into a person's ear
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
police; police officer; police station
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
trouble of going somewhere
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
will not do; do not; does not
way of speaking; intimation
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
insight; power of observation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
knowing; (an) acquaintance
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
letter; missive; note; mail
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
management; administration; operation
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to notify; to advise; to inform
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
bolt from the blue; great surprise