level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to give directions; to issue instructions
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
serious condition; critical condition
medical expenses; doctor's bill
by myself; in person; by oneself
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(not) merely; (not) simply
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
myself; yourself; I; me; you
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
time; hour; period; class
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry