hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
middle of the night; dead of night
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
having ended; being resolved
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
again; once more; a second time
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
urgent report; urgent message
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
retention; maintenance; preservation
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bad news; news of a death; death notice
vice-minister; undersecretary
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
worst; worst-case (scenario)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
guess; conjecture; surmise
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
pure; true; genuine; unmixed