as soon as possible; ASAP
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
routine work; everyday work
nonprofit organization; Not-for-Profit Organization
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
making one's best exertions
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
one's principles and position
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
magician; conjurer; illusionist
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
plan; protocol; manifest; program
president's office; director's office
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing