bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
patient's condition; pathology
interruption; interference; butting in
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
school; school building; schoolhouse
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
smoothly; easily; readily
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
approval; license; licence; permission
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to grimace; to make a wry face
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
opinion; point of view; visual point
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
every person; every mouth; every entrance
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)