ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
competent; suitable; qualified
adoration; admiration; devotion
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
location for closing party
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
problematical statement; controversial statement
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to forget completely; to leave behind
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
array; muster; line-up; full force
relaxation; recreation; recess
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)