important; momentous; essential; principal; major
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to increase; to add to; to augment
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to put one's hand on; to touch
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
originally; by nature; from the start
to be selected (from among many people)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
tendency; trend; inclination
head; chief; boss; leader
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
exactly as stated; verbatim
with the exception of; excepting; excluding