going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
situation; state of things; current affairs
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
standardization; standardisation
locality; local area; limited area
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
outside one's jurisdiction
person with a head for business
pending question; unresolved problem
import; importation; introduction; afferent
advisory committee (council, panel)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
being all smiles with joy
realistic; practical; grounded
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
stating (one's views); expressing
horseplay; fooling around
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
record of proceedings; minutes
trade agreement; trade pact; agreement on commerce
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)