business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
had better ...; had better not ...
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to employ; to hire; to charter
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
(some) more; even more; longer; further
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison