slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
government service; the bureaucracy
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
unspecified large number (of people)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
at least; at most; (even) just
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
intelligence gathering; information gathering
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
real intention; true motive; true meaning
if so; in that case; in that situation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining