comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
application; request; petition
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
reduced scale; scaling down
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
inspection; examination; check
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
Public Employment Security Office
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
correction; revision; amendment
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
skill; dexterity; master hand
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug