flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
reopening; resumption; restarting
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
starting point; point of departure
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
executives; top management; governing body
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(not) even once; (not) ever
assertion; declaration; affirmation