government worker; public servant; civil servant
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
natural virtue; personal virtue
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
(theatrical) fighting scene
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
spare time; free time; leisure
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)