ingrained habit; second nature
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
employment position or rank
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
fame; popularity; reputation
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
mobilization; mobilisation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
proposal; motion; recommendation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
horseplay; fooling around
to differ; to vary; to disagree
authority; power; influence
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
laws and regulations; legislation
explanation; interpretation
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
deviation; departure; omission
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)