(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
retirement at one's own request
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to put on airs; to assume importance
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to put into effect; to put into practice
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to appease; to suppress; to calm
useless resistance; vain struggle
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
sympathy; compassion; pity
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
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
employment; starting work