to classify; to sort out; to sift through
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
brightness; splendour; splendor
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
underground; subterranean
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
from here; from this place
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
behind others; losing out to others
to increase in value; to gain prestige
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
ambassador plenipotentiary
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
shady online money-making
organs of the state; machinery of the state
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment