any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
highest institute of education
school building; schoolhouse
to come and go; to go back and forth
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
both sides; two sides; double-sided
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
university town; college town
geopolitical; geostrategic
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
performance of one's official duties
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
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
feigned; pretending (not to know)
lower half of the body; nether parts
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to polish up; to shine up
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey