indictment; prosecution; complaint
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
a rival horse or candidate
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
place; room; margin; scope
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
association; union; guild
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
edict; public announcement
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to save; to leave over; to spare
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked