excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
class; heading; group; category
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
compassionate; sympathetic
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
carefree; free from worry
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
story of one's experiences
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
civilian control (of the military)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly