bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
being startled; getting a shock
now that you say that; now that you mention it
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
proper; respectable; decent; honest
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to push away; to push aside; to shove
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
mental; spiritual; emotional
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be to the point; to be pertinent
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
at once; immediately; right now
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude