to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
solitude; loneliness; isolation
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
catching flies; fly-catcher; flytrap; jumping spider
fruit fly (any insect of family Drosophilidae); vinegar fly; pomace fly; banana fly
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to take a picture; to take a photo
gesture; gesticulation; motion
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
press conference; news conference
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
to have a meal; to take a meal
to give an impression; to make an impression
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
forced laugh; forced smile
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
hasty preparation; cramming; goods prepared in a hurry (after they were already needed); makeshift; half-baked
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
guess; conjecture; surmise
back row; last row; rearmost row