back street; back alley; off-street
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
all you have to do is; just; that's all
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
sailor suit; middy uniform
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
northern part; the north (of a region)
female high-school student
men and women of all ages
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
god of death; death deity; Death
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower