term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
decedent; deceased; inheritee
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
pronunciation; production of sound
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
business; trade; operations; sales
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
hanging garden; hanging gardens
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
course; route; path; process; means
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
matter of time; question of time
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
(social) position; status
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best