secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
absolutely; positively; decidedly
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
if it is (the case that ...)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
later on; eventually; afterwards
declaration; statement; proclamation
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
confections; sweets; candy; cake
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be worried; to be troubled
way of solving (a problem); solution