duty; function; office; mission; task
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
answer a roll call for another
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
finish; completion; the end