preliminary arrangements; spade work
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
by myself; in person; by oneself
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
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dealing with; coping with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
fully prepared; all ready
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
don't you think?; indicates question
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following