with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
preparatory phase; preparatory period
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to sentence; to assign a penalty
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
rebirth; new birth; nascent
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
everywhere; all over; throughout
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
fixed date; settlement date
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
steamroller voting; steamrollering
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
innocence; being not guilty
someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker; employee
transfer; transport; removal
cradle (of civilisation, civilization, etc.); birthplace
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
treatment (of a person); dealing with
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
recompense; indemnity; atonement
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
recommendation (by others)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
next term; next period; next version; next release
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging