to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
change of job; change of occupation; career change
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to complain; to make a complaint
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
fabricated article; fabricated (news) story; cooked-up (news) report
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
so what!; who gives a damn?
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
answering machine; answerphone