such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
documentary evidence; documentation
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
until now; so far; up to the present
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
government official; clerk
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
administration; government; administrator; governor
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
wide difference; a world of difference
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
absence; disregard; indifference
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
workforce reduction; personnel cut
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...