point in common; common feature
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
security firm; security company
information technology; IT
enterprise; business; company; corporation
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
sensational crime that becomes a media event; (lit.) theatrical crime
theatre; theater; playhouse
world; society; people; the public
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
lost article; lost property
centre; center; center fielder
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
window blind; blinds; blind
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to give directions; to issue instructions
how; in what way; by what means
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to be too late; to be too slow
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
not being late (for school, work, etc. over a certain period); never being late
without missing (a day of) work
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work