not to be depended on; of little hope
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
in name only; titular; nominal
one's place of appointment; one's post
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to skip over (while reading); to skim
surveillance system; monitoring system
maintaining the status quo
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
running as fast as one can
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to become pale; to turn pale
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
unidentifiable; unidentified
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
cold reception; inhospitality
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
fragment; one of the group or party
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
sharp sighted; easily awakened
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering