old age; old person; the old; the aged
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
critical condition; being on the verge of death
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
surname; family name; last name
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
one's original family name; maiden name
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
within the year; before the year is out
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
moderate; proper; just right
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
to relax; to feel at home
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
rationality; reasonableness
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
engineering firm; contractor
anything and everything; just about everything
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
government worker; public servant; civil servant
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
warp; curvature; curve; arch
older sister; lass; young lady
it is I who should say so