to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
in the course of one's duties
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
that's a different matter; that's a different story
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
to pierce through; to break through
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
violation of the law; legal violation
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
percent; per cent; percentage
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
direct control; direct supervision
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
stimulating; exciting; provocative
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description