mission; delegation; transmission
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
minimum; at the very least
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
ex post facto report; report after the event
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
extreme sadist; very sadistic
candidate (for an election)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
number of times; frequency; count
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base