glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
to be lacking in options; to be too few
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
one's share; one's portion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be