number one; first; best; most; game; round
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
the West; the Occident; Western countries
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
adds force or indicates command
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
meaning; significance; sense
country gentleman (esp. one that's slightly unrefined); squire
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
knowing; (an) acquaintance
ardent; passionate; vehement
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be given up; to be discontinued
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
another school; other schools
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
touché; you've got me there
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such