genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to gather; to collect; to assemble
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
and; thereupon; because of that
to taste; to try (food or drink)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
the five Ws and one H (who, what, when, where, why and how); 5W1H
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of somebody behind their back); to get into trouble; to warp one's mouth
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
equality; impartiality; evenness
to lead; to direct; to take command
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
bashful; shameful; ashamed
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt