public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
in the meanwhile; during the time
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
pronunciation; production of sound
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
firm; unshakeable; resolute
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)