to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
night attack; nocturnal assault
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
job description; job specification; job content
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
beginning; opening; start; outset
by your leave; with your permission
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
throughput; processing power
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
allotment (allocation) of marks
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
ordinary person; unenlightened person
yourself; himself; herself
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be sacked; to be dismissed
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion