treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
omission (from a list, record, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to complain; to make a complaint
practical question (problem); practical matter
substantial matter; significant item
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fear; dread; fright; willies
street at night; making a night journey
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
(electric) torch; flashlight
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning