unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
engineer; technical officer
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
needy circumstances; living in poverty
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to have an idea; to have a clue
existence; being; life; survival
intelligence network; information network
to keep (a person) waiting
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
white knight; knight in shining armor
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to jar; to creak; to grate