shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
close; intimate; on good terms
all; entire; whole; altogether
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
changing clothes; change of clothes
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
headset (for phones, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
home video game console; home console
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
historic; historical; traditional
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
sales; selling; marketing
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
pleased to make your acquaintance
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)