rational; reasonable; logical
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
domestic affairs; internal administration
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
lack of information; data deficiency
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
information bureau; intelligence department
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
prompt; immediate; in real time
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
contract; compact; agreement
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
wages; pay; rental payment
household expenses; residence expenses; housing expenses
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
cannot be helped; unavoidable
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
death; mortality; to die; to pass away