loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
I appreciate your efforts
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
behind with everything; too late; reactive
ongoing; in progress; afoot
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
under repair; out of service
urgent; pressing; exigent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
attendance; presence; appearance
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
separate case; another matter
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step