protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
conversational ability; speaking ability
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
same; similar; (just) like; equal
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
the same rank; equality; apposition
close; intimate; on good terms
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
a considerable number; a fair number
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
how; in what way; by what means
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to give a broad grin; to smirk
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out