in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
proper; respectable; decent; honest
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
retirement at one's own request
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to this extent; to this degree; this much
good feeling; feeling good
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
company president; manager; director
traffic division (of a police department)
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
trouble; bother; annoyance
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
No Parking; Parking Prohibited; prohibition of parking; parking ban
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
impossible to do (although wants to)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to serve; to work for; to attend
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
one's later years; final years (in life)