authority; power; influence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
secret; private; surreptitious
before ... days (months, etc.)
likability; favorability; popularity
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
tail (animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute