pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
four-digit number; thousands column
personal identification number; PIN; password number
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
premature joy; short-lived elation
unexpectedly; surprisingly
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
time and time again; many times; a number of times
unqualified; without qualifications
to summon courage; to be brave
difficult to approach; inaccessible
cosmetics; toilet articles
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
light music; popular music
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)