nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
settlement; permanent residency
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
matter for great congratulation
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
confidentiality; nondisclosure
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
incident; affair; happening; event
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
government service; the bureaucracy
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
source of revenue; financial supporter
two legs; two feet; two pairs
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
very recently; in the very recent past
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
mistress; kept woman; concubine