(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
as planned; according to plan
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
at; in; at; when; by; with
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
successor; replacement; second wife
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
Franz; Franc; Francis; Frantz
the same generation; coeval
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
prime minister; premier; chancellor
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to exchange; to replace; to shift personnel; to replace one person with another
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
interference; intervention; meddling
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect