slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
having said that; be that as it may
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
looking depressed; long face
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
script; screenplay; scenario
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
government and municipal offices; public agencies
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
true to one's name; living up to one's name
elementary education; primary education
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
house of an imperial prince
secret service (intelligence agency); Secret Service (US)
head over heels; headlong; head first
heaps of corpses all around
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
thick makeup; heavy makeup
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work