heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
belief; faith; conviction
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
solitude; loneliness; isolation
interruption; suspension; break
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
to invite in; to show someone in
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
government office; public office
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
about; concerning; related to; -ish
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff