inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to begin; to set about; to start
alteration; falsification; faking
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
detour; circumvention; turning movement
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
(committee) chairman; president
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
a little bit; a little while
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
laundering (e.g. of money)