one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
indictment; prosecution; complaint
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
without permission; without notice
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
unexpected meeting; coincidence
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
international; diplomatic intercourse
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up