staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
pointing out; identification
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
decorum; propriety; politeness
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to feel depressed; to be down
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful