(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
strategist; tactician; schemer
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to maintain; to continue to have
shellfish; seashell; shell
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to squeeze out; to wring out
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
romantic; spicy; coquettish
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to buy online; to make an online purchase
funny story; funny anecdote
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
holding two or more positions concurrently
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over