defense; defence; guard; policing; security
one grade; first-class; primary
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
expenses; costly; expensive
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to complain; to make a complaint
fee; charge; rate; material
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to need; to demand; to take; to require
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
grasp; catch; understanding
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
comparatively; relatively
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
with a bang (clash, bump)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)