to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
side parting; hair parted to one side
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
paste; glue; clothing starch
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
in good health; alive and well; going strong
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
first-class goods; A-grade product
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
competent; suitable; qualified
talking while standing; standing around talking
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
about; concerning; related to; -ish
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen