interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
to investigate; to examine
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
daily allowance; daily wages
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
big-name brand; brand-name goods
logo; Logo (programming language)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
un-; non-; negative prefix
effect; result; worth; use; avail
protection measures at ports and airports (against smuggling, disease, etc.)
competent; suitable; qualified
by sheer strength; by brute force
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
producer (film, TV, etc.)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
departure; leaving; going away; recession
detention; confinement; arrest
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
counterfeit (branded) product; fake brand-name goods
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent