to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
independent administrative institution; independent administrative agency
research institute; (research) laboratory
general manager; director-general
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
bureaucratic routine; red tape
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
centre; center; center fielder
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
youthful; young; young-looking
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
opening fully; full throttle; full power
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
oblong; landscape orientation
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)