top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to thrust before; to thrust at
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
final vote; run-off ballot
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to make an appearance; to show up
drama; theatre; theater; play
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to make oneself available (free)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state