center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
as (for); for; in the capacity of
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
about this time; about now
standing close together; bristling (with)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
group; bunch; crowd; group
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
scenery; scene; landscape
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
on time; on schedule; punctually
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
full dress; formal dress; uniform
calm; composed; cool; quiet
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on