to stop talking; to be silent
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
declaration of war; proclamation of war
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
covert action; covert operations
(very) patient; persevering
helping hand; help; support; aid
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
person who introduces someone; introducer
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
quietly; slowly; gracefully
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
future; possible; potential; prospective