class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
domestic affairs; internal administration
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
employment (long term); hire
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to employ; to hire; to charter
even if; even though; however; no matter how
end; tip; extremities; terminal
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(present) head of a family
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
social life; social intercourse
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability