basis; foundation; grounds; authority
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
more than anything; above all else
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
water outlet; tap; faucet
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
interior design; interior; upholstery
to look around; to survey
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair