surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
instant; moment; for an instant
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
conference room; council room
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
trio; gang of three; threesome
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face