brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
all; entire; whole; altogether
(right at the) side; just beside
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
military officer; naval officer
imagination; supposition; guess
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
attendance; presence; appearance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
greeting; a fine thing to say
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
it is I who should say so
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
reason; cause; circumstances
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Gerald; Gerard; Gerhard; Gerrald; Jerald
commencing with; including
one by one; one after another; successively