to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
one room apartment; studio apartment
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
British made; made in Britain
each nation; many nations; many countries
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
way; method; means; (technical) specification
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
study; pursuit of knowledge
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
sea of fire; sea of flame
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deportation; expulsion from the country
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
interception (email); wiretap; bug
common front; united front
chastity; virtue; fidelity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
enterprise; business; company; corporation