capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
(state) benefit; allowance; (social security) payment; entitlement
bill payable; note payable
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
schedule; program; programme; agenda
inconsistency; mismatch; nonconformity; unconformity
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
source of revenue; financial supporter
fixed date; settlement date
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to win favour; to win favor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise