to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
nightlife districts; drinking districts
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
unspecified; random; indefinite
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to need; to call for; to require
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
body; group; party; company; troupe
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track