official business; public business
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
empirical; from experience
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to take good care of oneself
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
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equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
job; work; duties; trade; skill
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
it hasn't been long since
by your leave; with your permission
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
almost every day; almost daily
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
serious; severe; grave; acute
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern