to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to put on airs; to assume importance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
alternating; taking turns
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there