I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to manage something successfully; to be successful
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to concern; to be related
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to throw on the fire; to burn
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
a little bit; a little while
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to summon; to get used to call
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
covered with; stained; smeared
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically