to miss a chance; to fail to do
to squeeze out; to wring out
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to incur someone's enmity
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
stagnation; hindrance; delay
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
ability; capability; skill
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
nonetheless; nevertheless
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
suspicious character (person, figure)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
himself; yourself; herself
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
job; work; duties; trade; skill
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality