to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
question; inquiry; enquiry
while; during; performed in this condition
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to gather; to collect; to assemble
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
functional unit (e.g. in analog computing)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
tone (of voice); manner of talking
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
heavy concentration; overconcentration
trust; confidence; credence
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
spine; backbone; spinal column
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
refusal; rejection; denial; veto