about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
relation; connection; relevance
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
negotiations; discussions; connection
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
approval; license; licence; permission
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than