acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
secret; private; surreptitious
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
infectious disease; infection
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
establishing a club (at a school, college, etc.); establishing a division (in a company)
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
this is why; this means; it is the case that
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
upper respiratory tract; upper airway
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to cease; to stop; to be over
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
readjustment; realignment
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
another day; some other day
delay; putting off; procrastination
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager