getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
of course; certainly; naturally
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
success or failure; result
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
difficult problem; challenge
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to be found; to be discovered
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
intelligence network; information network
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal