in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
this occasion; at this time; now
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
something wrapped in cloth
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
inheritance; something given or received
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
arrival of goods; goods received
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
number of articles; quantity
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
personal; individual; private
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
notice; notification; report; posting
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
genuine article; real thing; real deal
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe