bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
intelligence operative; spy
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
exploitation; overuse; abuse
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
countermeasure; counter-measure
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
planning stage; planning stages
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; (breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
elder sister; effeminate man
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
secret; private; surreptitious
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start