management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
but; however; provided that
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
family; members of a family
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
outbreak of war; starting a war
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way