ago; since; before; previous
new building; new construction
construction; establishment
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
down payment; contract money
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
document; official papers
blackmail; extortion; persistent demand
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
perfect; complete; flawless
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
memory; sense; experience
about; concerning; related to; -ish
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
how many people; a number of people
plural; multiple; several
one's post; place of work; workplace
family; members of a family
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
Public Prosecutor's Office
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
hereabouts; around there; that area
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to move forward; to move on
ahead; before; the future
postcard; memo; note; card
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone