working adult; full-fledged member of society
suited figure; person in a suit
transactions; dealings; business
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
script; screenplay; scenario
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
the other day; a few days ago
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
detective agency; enquiry agency
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to pretend; to act (as if)