to grow up; to become an adult
shopping; purchased goods
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to carry around; to carry on one's person
leather cover; leather binding
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
pleasant feeling; good feeling
complete change; about-face
seniority by length of service
regular (annual) pay raise
lifetime employment; permanent employment
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
way (of doing); manner; method; means
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
training (esp. in-service); induction course
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
business manners; business etiquette
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)