demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to continue to do; to persist in doing
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
early (days); initial stage; initial
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
discarding; firing (an employee)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to flare up; to burst into flames
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
invitation; introduction; temptation
rather; sooner; preferably
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
distant; remote; isolated
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
one more time; once more; once again
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip