oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
almost (did); nearly (did)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
indescribable; having no way to express
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
looking pale; looking unwell
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding