guess; conjecture; surmise
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
severe punishment; rigorous measures
retreating figure; appearance from behind
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to rank next to; to come after
moving about; stirring about
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
confidentially; privately; off the record
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
rational; reasonable; logical
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
being bad at communication; being unsociable
private tutor; coach; governess
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
memory; ability to remember
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
in one's own way or style
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
materials; data; document
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires