to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
smallish; on the small side
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to cause someone to worry
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
weekly publication; weekly magazine
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
for the present; for the time being
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
to leave this world; to die
few decades; many decades; several decades
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
very likely; very probable
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence