conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
some people; a few people; several people
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
beforehand; in advance; previously
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
advance payment; advance delivery
accurate; correct; precise; exact
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
several years; a few years
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
document; official papers
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
inspection; examination; survey
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
genuine; authentic; true; real
due form; official; formality
naturally; of course; understandably
genuine article; real thing; real deal
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to equivocate; to beat around the bush