one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
defence program; defence plan
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
sanction; approval; decision
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
personal affairs; internal affairs
control; management (e.g. of a business)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
capacity; volume; capacitance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
preface; introduction; preamble
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to get a tiny share of the profits; to get a small share of what someone is enjoying
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel