business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
clear writing; specification
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match