after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
office hours; business hours; working hours
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
abuse; misuse; perversion
of all things (days, etc.)
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
deep emotion; strong feelings
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
risky; dangerous; insecure
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
serious; severe; grave; acute
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody