by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
popular name; common name; given name
anything and everything; just about everything
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to overdo; to do too much
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to employ; to hire; to charter
nothing but; none other than
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
preference; priority; precedence
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
price; cost; value; worth; value
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
judgment; judgement; discernment
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to order; to command; to appoint