to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to quicken one's pace (steps)
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
district; section; sector
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
one-by-one; separately; in detail
a great variety of; diversity
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
number of articles; quantity
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
kindness; intimacy; friendship
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
coloured paper; colored paper