answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
ten; 10; ten years of age
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
the whole area; all areas
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sympathy; compassion; pity
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp