close associate; close aide; brains-truster
consequently; as a result
without; but if; otherwise; or else
impossible to do (although wants to)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
several weeks; a few weeks
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
heating power; thermal power; firepower
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
training; drill; practice; discipline
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)