person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
class; heading; group; category
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
height (of body); stature
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
established practice; custom
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
conference room; council room
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be plump; to be chubby
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to make do errands; to set to scutwork