posture; position; pose; attitude
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
intimidation; threat; bluster
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
courteous; decorous; polite
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
malicious; deliberately mean
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
scholarship; scientific attainments
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
feel (of a material); texture
year in, year out; always; 24-7
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
blow; shock; strike; batting
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)