dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sovereign; emperor; monarch
precision machinery; precision machine; precision tool; precision tools; precision equipment
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
establishment (of a business); founding
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
parts; accessories; components
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
chief; main; principal; important
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
older brother; elder brother
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation