to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
approval; license; licence; permission
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
it's no joke; gimme a break!
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
choices; alternatives; options
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
terrain; geographical features; topography
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier