to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
in good health; alive and well; going strong
like this; this sort; this way
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
true character; true heart; true spirit
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
correction; revision; amendment
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
maintenance; preservation; improvement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
demon of ill health; disease
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
such; like that; in that way
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to thrust before; to thrust at
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough