beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
toast; congratulatory cup
large amount of money; great cost
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
review; reconsideration; revision
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
amount of money; sum of money
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation