style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
how many years; how long; what year
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
ten; 10; ten years of age
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
guess; conjecture; surmise
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
living together; communal life; cohabitation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
military personnel; soldier
performer; entertainer; celebrity