to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
job title; name of one's position
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
strong nation; powerful country
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to make a lasting impression
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
... years old; age (of) ...
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
hostile party; enemy side
countermeasure; counter-measure
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
to become settled; to be fixed
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
fuel consumption; gas mileage
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky