office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to spend time (on doing something)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
how many people; a number of people
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
ashamed deep down in one's heart; blushing with shame when one remembers something
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
two (long cylindrical things)
upper half of the body; upper body
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
(how) many times; (how) often
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
official business; public business