government worker; public servant; civil servant
text; provisions (act, treaty)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to know (a person); to think
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
security firm; security company
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
the wrong hands; hands of evil
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
group discount (rate, reduction)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
list price; regular price; established price
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost