to figure out; to get an idea
location of a press conference; press conference room
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
proposal; proposition; suggestion
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
concentrated fire; intense criticism
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
not caring; not giving a damn
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
street at night; making a night journey
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
one way or the other; either way
to understand from experience
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
in the hospital; hospitalized
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out