economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
disentanglement puzzle; wire puzzle
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
plaster figure; plaster bust
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
sublime; noble; high-minded
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
lumping together; putting all together
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to do (attend to) business
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
inspector general; commissioner
story; tale; talk; discussion
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
on and after; from ... onward; since
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess