to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
-less; lacking; non-existing
interference; meddling; butting in
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
all; entire; whole; altogether
contemplation; meditation
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
otherwise; or else; if not
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to raise one's voice; to shout
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
anything and everything; just about everything
choosing between two things; two choices
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary