research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to rant and rave; to raise hell
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
all you have to do is; just; that's all
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to have an uneasy conscience
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
decision; settlement; definition
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
in advance; beforehand; previously
like this; this sort; this way
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
out of bounds; beyond the pale
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully