genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
free (of charge); gratuitous
polite; courteous; hospitable
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
for example; for instance; e.g.
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
had better ...; may as well ...
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
treating someone like a child
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)