half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
hey there; I say; see here
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to write down; to record; to register
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
reigning; controlling; dictating
natural calamity; disaster
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
dismissal (from a position); discharge
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
power; authority; jurisdiction
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
one's every action; every single move
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
have a good day; take care; see you