expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
important matter (for discussion)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
visit (from someone); call
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
in case of; at that time; at this time
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to give directions; to issue instructions
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
first thing in the morning
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
military authorities; army circles
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
audience (with someone of high standing)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to provide; to arrange; to install