excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
reason; cause; history; origin
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
increase in production; production increase
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
heartstrings; innermost soul
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to squint (one eye); to narrow
state secrets; secrets of the state
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
firm promise; definite promise
accidental death; casualty
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
comfort; consolation; diversion
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
effect; efficacy; validity; potency