premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
use; utilization; utilisation; application
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
approval and authorization; permits and licences
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment