to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
information; news; report; reward; retribution
hot topic; talk of the town
urgent report; urgent message
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
free (of charge); gratuitous
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
number of times; frequency; count
being on duty; person on duty
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
in good health; alive and well; going strong
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
whole nation; whole land; whole country
one by one; in detail; minutely
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to leave word; to leave a message
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
circulation; dissemination
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
death (of an emperor); demise
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)