leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to thrust before; to thrust at
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
you could say; you might say; verging on the
due form; official; formality
work-in-progress; working state
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
calculating on paper; writing and arithmetic
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
commerce; trade; business
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
it is I who should say so
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
neckline (of dress, etc.)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)