high (government) official
information media; press; news organs
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
state secrets; secrets of the state
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
human rights; civil liberties
to be relieved of one's post
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
serious; severe; grave; acute
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
chairlift (e.g. at a ski resort); ski lift; (goods) lift; lift (in figure skating, ballet, etc.)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
young girl; lass; adolescent female
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
exemplar; model; example; pattern