written oath; covenant; pledge
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
more than anything; above all else
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
3rd day of the month; three days
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
counter for (school) periods; nth period
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
business; work; operations; service; duties
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
in its entirety; whole; wholly
political asylum; political exile
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage