to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
celebratory banquet; feast
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to give directions; to issue instructions
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
it's been a long time; long time no see
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
amount of material resources