regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
systematic; organized; organizational
transfer; transport; removal
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
secret; private; surreptitious
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be consistent; to be coherent
as usual; as is one's habit
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
badness; evilness; bad; evil
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
severe punishment policy; zero-tolerance policy; draconianism
twice; again; second time
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
nod; inclination of the head
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
firm promise; definite promise
to emphasize; to attach importance to