at work; in the midst of work; working
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
few decades; many decades; several decades
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
(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 (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
several people; a few people
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to sob; to be choked with tears
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
performance of one's official duties
to clear up; to become cloudless
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
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam