to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to resound; to make a stir
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
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origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
release; liberation; acquittal
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
discipline; punishment; reprimand
secretary (government); director; chief
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
job; work; duties; trade; skill
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to thrust before; to thrust at
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign