(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
machine parts; machinery; equipment
estimate (of costs); budget
large biceps; well-developed biceps
scale; scope; plan; structure
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
the other day; some time ago; recently
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
restoration; repair; mending
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
under the orders of; by order (command)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
with a start; with a jump
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
route; way; course; directions
paste; glue; clothing starch
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to cover fully; to wrap around
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong