by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to increase; to add to; to augment
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to pass (of time); to elapse
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
delicious; appetizing; appetising
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
grasp; catch; understanding
by today; before the day is over
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
greeting; a fine thing to say
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
scene; sight; scenario; setting
real life; actual life; everyday life
close; intimate; on good terms
in this manner; in this way; like this
answering machine; answerphone
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days