adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
never mind!; don't worry about it
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
surely; certainly; without doubt
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
several sheets (flat objects)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
dismissal; discharge; (arch.) beheading; (arch.) decapitation
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
government office; agency; board
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to solicit; to demand; to extort
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
second offense; second offence; reoffending; recidivism
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard