desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
mind; disposition; nature
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
recommendation; referral; endorsement
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
reward; honorarium; remuneration
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
laws and regulations; legislation
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
approval and authorization; permits and licences
to begin talking; to open up
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
public power; governmental authority
releasing on parole; conditional release
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
border patrol; border guard; border guards
must-read (book); required reading
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to be excited; to be elated
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
character information; character data; textual data
person who avoids others; social outcast
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
at your own discretion; as you see fit