whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
unwelcome; unwanted; undesirable
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
secretary (government); director; chief
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
government; administration
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
performer; entertainer; celebrity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
small fraction; small proportion