transport; transportation
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
living environment; habitat
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
each individual; each person
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
reaching; attaining; arrival
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to continue (going along some trend)
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)