adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to thrust before; to thrust at
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
these days; nowadays; recently
your health and prosperity
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
letter; missive; note; mail
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
contract; compact; agreement
otherwise; or else; if not
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)