readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
affidavit; deposition; testimony
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
arrest; apprehension; capture
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
televising; broadcasting; airing
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
document; official papers
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
in the meanwhile; during the time
one's post; place of work; workplace
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
testimony; (verbal) evidence
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy