dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
pending question; unresolved problem
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
three persons; three parties
official document; archives
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
major agricultural country; agricultural power; agripower
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
co-existence and co-prosperity
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
written request; request for ...; application for ...
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
authority; power; influence
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
employment (long term); hire
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
not necessarily so; is not always true
normalization; normalisation
inner citadel; core; center; centre
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing