to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
though; notwithstanding; although
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hostility; animosity; enmity
to turn towards; to point
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
maternity leave; paternity leave
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
such; this sort of; like this
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
next term; next period; next version; next release
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
of no interest; not interested
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole