explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
results; record; grades; marks
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to smash violently; to crush
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
examination; consideration; test; quiz
tradition; legend; folklore
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp