sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
collapsing load (as on lorries, trucks)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to become better; to improve
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
disorder; confusion; chaos
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to send or direct a person to
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
selection; choice; option
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner