to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
next term; next period; next version; next release
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
way (of doing); manner; method
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
reckoning from some position (e.g. point, date, etc.)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
payment moratorium; extension on payment; respite for payment
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
amount of payment; amount paid
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
power of the state; government authority
to try to do; to attempt to do
planned; scheduled; systematic
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to pluck; to pick; to tear