to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
several times; several degrees
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
important person; strategic person; key figure
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
how many years; how long; what year
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
influence; clout; leverage
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to look forward to something
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
post; official position; managerial position; executive position