influence; clout; leverage
(United States of) America; USA
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
connection; link; relationship
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
intelligence gathering; information gathering
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
one's way back; one's way home
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to shake; to sway; to waver
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
comfort; consolation; diversion
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to become dim; to become blurred
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to rush over; to run up to