secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to peel off and fall; to flake away
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
to put into the mouth; to eat
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)