at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
influential person; man of importance
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
secrecy; highly classified information
to seek a path; to find one's way
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
point of compromise; common ground
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
signature; signing; sealing
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
imperial court; royal court
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
remembrance; recollection; recognition
germination; pregnancy; arising (in); resulting (from); originating (in)
undifferentiated; unspecialized
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
restoration; repair; mending