disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
viewing as a problem; problematizing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hot topic; talk of the town
being all smiles with joy
(with a) start; fright; alarm
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
open; public; official; overt
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to miss a chance; to fail to do
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
common knowledge; well-known fact
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding