tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to become completely chilled
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
honour; honor; glory; privilege
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
due form; official; formality
illustration (e.g. book); picture
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
questionnaire; survey; poll
remarkable; striking; obvious
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
use; utilization; utilisation; application
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to be forward; to be impertinent
but; however; provided that
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force