taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
agricultural community; farm village; rural
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
our country; our land; one's own country
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
important point; point to make note of
not limited to; not just ...
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
severe punishment; rigorous measures
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
great war; great battle; world war
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
biological younger brother
relative by marriage; affinity
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work