to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
practical problem; practical matter
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
several weeks; a few weeks
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
book; volume; this; present; main; head
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
along the road; along the way
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
one thin flat object; one sheet
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
jewelry store; jewellery store
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
no vacancy; full occupancy
deceased father; late father
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
popular name; common name; given name