opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to finish reading; to read through
looking pale; looking unwell
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
plain; plateau; tableland
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
in line with this; therefore
private funds; own funds; private property
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
fourth day of the month; four days
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
trivial; not amounting to much
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
within; inside of; less than
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to need; to call for; to require
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
expressing one's mind; speaking out