to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to escape from; to get out
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
underworld; underside of society
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
traditional; conventional
association; union; guild
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
a little bit; a little while
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
the public; general public
for example; for instance; e.g.
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
ardent; passionate; vehement
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off