I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
secret accounts; second set of accounts
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
about; on; regarding; per; for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
guess; speculation; supposition
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
when it becomes; when it comes to
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to be worried; to be troubled
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date