to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
useless; vain; aimless; idle
simply; merely; only; solely
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
maximum permissible level or dosage
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
small number; few; minority
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
out of control; uncontrollable
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
if one is unlucky; if one is careless