to tower above; to stand out
one grade; first-class; primary
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to talk; to carry meaning
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to have an idea; to have a clue
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
duty; function; office; mission; task
individual; private person; personal; private
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied