to claim victims; to cause casualties
enemy's strength or fighting power
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to shave off; to scrape off
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
(for the) first time in one's life
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
irrational (line of) argument
to take off one's clothes; to undress
baboon; lecher; dirty old man; skirt-chaser
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
(full) name; family name and given name
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
Libra (constellation); the Scales
bureau director; office chief
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
responsibility; duty; obligation
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
highest level; high-water mark
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to well up; to burst; to arise