to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
very popular; highly favoured
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
radiant smile; contented smile
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
push-up (exercise); press-up
lightly; easily; carelessly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
just because; even if; even though
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
visual hallucination; vision
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much