management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
correction; revision; amendment
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
interview (e.g. for a job)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
place where one works; construction site; working area
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
comparatively; relatively
human; human-like; as a person
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
personal feelings; self-interest
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
absence; disregard; indifference