note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
national paper; paper with a national circulation
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
just the other day; quite recently
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
power; authority; jurisdiction
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to lean against; to set against
wait until you actually see it
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way