remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
amount of money; sum of money
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
ashamed deep down in one's heart; blushing with shame when one remembers something
information bureau; intelligence department
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award
to state; to express; to mention
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
the matter you have been talking about
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to feel oneself indebted to
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
middle of the night; dead of night
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort