inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to move around; to move about; to get around
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
head of a branch; branch office manager; bureau chief
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
seniority by length of service
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
way (of doing); manner; method; means
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to hide; to keep to oneself
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
that kind; competition; match