it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
you; (arch.) your residence
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
bureau director; office chief
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
all; entire; whole; altogether
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
draw (in competition); tie game
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
fate; destiny; predestination
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth