strict; close; precise; scrupulous
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
almost; roughly; approximately
another; different; something else
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
safety; welfare; well-being
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
pointing out; identification
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
(one's) current position; current location; present position
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!