half-moon; half a month; semicircle
as; because; with; due to
ground plan; plane figure
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
government office; public office
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
business; work; operations; service; duties
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
schedule; program; calendar
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
kindergartener; preschooler
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
just because; even if; even though
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
control; management (e.g. of a business)
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime; flex (in a golf shaft)