(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
polite; respectful; reverent
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
in person; personally; directly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
depending on; dependent on
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
outside the country; abroad
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest