public and private; official and personal; government and people
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
head; lead; vanguard; first
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
same crime; being equally guilty
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to sob; to be choked with tears
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
performance of one's official duties
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
regular customer; general audience; general public
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
supplementary examination
exhibit; articles on display; showpiece
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
receptionist; reception woman