top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to give directions; to issue instructions
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to collect; to assemble; to gather
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
office organization; office organisation; management; managerial post
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly