(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
putting (a charge) on the room (at a hotel); charging to the room
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
established practice; custom
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
becoming active; increase in activity
manners; behavior; behaviour
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
court record; judicial record; trial record
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
processing speed; handling speed
trial; judgement; judgment
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
tentative plan; draft plan
complete power of attorney
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
to fan; to incite; to instigate
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
drought disaster; drought damage
cold-weather damage (to crops)
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
convention; tired tradition; old custom
death by suffocation; death by choking