implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
recalculation; recalculate
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
format; form; (data) format; formatting (a disk); format
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to breathe out; to exhale
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing