noon; midday; daytime; lunch
free (of charge); gratuitous
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
by your leave; with your permission
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
nice; likeable; desirable
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
all you want; as much as one wants
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
how many people; a number of people
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
system; institution; organization; organisation
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits