group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
how many? (large animals)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
just a minute; small quantity
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
in succession; one by one
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be exhausted; to be tired out
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to make a speech; to address
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force