to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
association; society; organization; organisation
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
the other day; a few days ago
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
when it becomes; when it comes to
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to call out; to ask someone to come
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
hetero; heterosexual; heterozygote
animal husbandry; livestock industry
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
tax withholding at the source
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
preliminary investigation; preparation
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)