clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
documentary evidence; documentation
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
programme; program; plans; arrangements
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
had better ...; may as well ...
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
how much; how many; to what extent
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
optimism; taking an optimistic view
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
(political) power; authority; influence
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement