wheel flying off its axle
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; link
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
instead; but (on the other hand)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to do for (the sake of someone else)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
having no special rank or title
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
another family; another house
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR