performance of one's official duties
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
you could say; you might say; verging on the
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to sell off; to sell completely
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
by today; before the day is over
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
one's physical safety; personal security
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
rather; sooner; preferably
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
victim; injured party; sufferer
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood