busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
immediately; right away; on the spot
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
really; truly; indeed; good grief
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
one day; (on) a certain day
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
decision; determination; resolution
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to get tired out; to be exhausted
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted