audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
strong; resolute; firm; strict
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to glare at each other; to confront each other
stimulating; exciting; provocative
three-cornered hat; tricorne
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to increase; to add to; to augment
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
mass communication; mass media
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection