declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
process; course; mechanism
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
but; however; provided that
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to bring back; to restore
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
fee; charge; rate; material
installment; instalment; premium; bill
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
four corners; four ordinal directions
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
broadband; brokers' broker
store brand; straight bond; station break; full-back (in soccer); social business
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)