sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
going around; patrol; round; tour
concentration; density; cardinality
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to mark the end; to spell the end
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
the other day; lately; recently
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
opening ceremony (of the school term)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
maximum permissible level or dosage
hotcake; (American) pancake
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations