behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
political tone; political flavour (flavor)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
serious; severe; grave; acute
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
supply; provision; raising; procurement
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire