bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
compensating; making up for; supplementation
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
treatment (of a person); dealing with
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
digression; many divergences
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
high spirits; boastful talk
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
whole story; full picture; full particulars
entering (a district, zone, etc.); going into
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
with curious eyes; curiously
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
passion; temper; irritability
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
arrangements; preparations
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem