sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
(talking in a) half-joking manner
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
main office; this office; this game (of go, shogi, etc.)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
subsidy; grant; subvention
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
bribe; sweetener; douceur
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman