layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
hostility; antagonism; opposition
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to figure out; to get an idea
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
basis for decision; evidence for judging
abuse; misuse; perversion
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to forget completely; to leave behind
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
as if nothing had happened
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to state; to express; to mention
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
very; greatly; exceedingly
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to cut corners; to be shoddy