on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
arrival of goods; goods received
to palm off; to force a sale
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
troublesome; annoying; complicated
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
regular customer; valued client
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
public relations department (section, office)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
article; news story; report; account
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
general affairs department (e.g. in a company); operations department
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...