to hear a rumor; to get wind of
ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to look forward to something
wide difference; a world of difference
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
management; administration; operation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to order; to command; to appoint
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection