accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
person of doubtful origin
devotion; attachment; infatuation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
one day; (on) a certain day
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to come and go; to go back and forth
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
time; season; period; phase; stage
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
being in one's room (office, etc.)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to make coffee; to brew coffee
cake or snack served with tea
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action