departure; leaving; going away; recession
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
all present; all concerned; all of us
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
telecommunications; correspondence
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to snatch from; to steal from
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
otherwise; or else; if not
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life