humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
youthful; young; young-looking
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to manage something successfully; to be successful
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to concern; to be related
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
a little bit; a little while
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
covered with; stained; smeared
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting