private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
bribe; sweetener; douceur
this and that; one thing or another
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman