beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
normal duties; (one's) regular work
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
system; organization; organisation; architecture
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
experimental; provisional
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
excess personnel; redundant staff
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
initial investigation (by police)
sting operation; undercover investigation
suspicious character (person, figure)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
composite photograph (esp. a facial composite constructed from a witness's description)