to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
conference room; council room
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
executive meeting; meeting of the board of directors
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
defense; defence; protection
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
clearing one's throat; cough
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
on the sea; surface of the sea
Technical Research and Development Institute
technological development
government service; the bureaucracy
pleased to make your acquaintance
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
military personnel; soldier
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
base (military, expedition, etc.)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
government office; agency; board