person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
security department (of a police force); security bureau; security division
heap; pile; stack; full measure
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
recommendation; referral; endorsement
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
opposite side; other side; other party
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)