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cabinet (of a government); ministry
government service; the bureaucracy
previously presented; already shown; previously posed (exam question); aforementioned
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
position; location; base; point; site
yes and no; for and against
disputed territory; conflict area
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
defense capability (defence)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
control; management (e.g. of a business)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
period from midnight until the early morning; around 4am
at least; at most; (even) just
general idea; concept; notion
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
curious; strange; unusual
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory