to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
society; public; community; social studies
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
(social) class; rank; grade
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
tone (of voice); manner of talking
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
if it is the case that ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
if so; in that case; in that situation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
natural disaster; cataclysm
nothing; nil; naught; nought
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
power; authority; jurisdiction
lump together; put all together