to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
government; administration; ministry
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
being very busy; busyness
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
establishment; settlement
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
morning; forenoon; just before noon
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark