to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(not) even once; (not) ever
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
arrogant; haughty; insolent
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
within; inside of; less than
fixed date; appointed day
husband and wife; married couple