to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
the public; general public
for example; for instance; e.g.
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
ardent; passionate; vehement
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
affable; sociable; friendly
mineral vein; underground water channel
focal point; nodal point; node
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
strong nation; powerful country
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
to be fated; to be linked by fate
Anglican Church; Church of England
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
(work) performance evaluation; performance review; efficiency rating
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
one's person; around one's person
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post