going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
the other day; some time ago; recently
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
power; authority; jurisdiction
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
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
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
intelligence gathering; information gathering
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
passing mark (examination); passing grade
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost