to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
administration (of medicine)
in proportion to; just as much as
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
preference; priority; precedence
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
assertion; declaration; affirmation
first-aid; emergency (aid)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive