in line with this; therefore
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be surprised; to be astonished
to score points with (a person)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
indolence; laziness; sloth
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
command; control; commander
headquarters; head office; main office
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to shout (in anger); to yell
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing