future; possible; potential; prospective
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
untouched; unused; intact
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
worst; worst-case (scenario)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
firm; strong; solid; stable
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
one end; an end; part; fragment
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
club budget; club expense
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to use and then throw away
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
one's physical safety; personal security
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
build-to-order manufacturing; BTO
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow