assertion; declaration; affirmation
censorship; inspection; examination
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
letter; missive; note; mail
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
(with a) start; fright; alarm
it's been a long time; long time no see
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
after that; afterwards; thereafter
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
enactment; establishment; creation
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)