unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
while; during; while; although; all; both
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
suddenly; all of a sudden
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to order; to command; to appoint
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
threat; intimidation; menace
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to accept; to receive; to agree
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous