composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(not) even once; (not) ever
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
side gate; side door; service entrance
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
conference room; council room
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
schoolchild without lunch
manners; behavior; behaviour
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)