possession; retention; maintenance
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
around the world; throughout the world
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
that is to say; so that means
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
one's family; family member
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
dining; dining room; meal
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
attractive face and figure
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
all present; all concerned; all of us
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to make merry; to be festive
sixth day of the month; six days
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
advisory level; warning level
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld