(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
unbroken; endless; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
hastily made; improvised preparation
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
it's not like; it isn't as if
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
environment; circumstance
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
business discussion; negotiation
connection; link; relationship
popular (with); in favour (with); well received