to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
organization; organisation; forming
military review; troop review; (military) parade
not worth considering; out of the question
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
accession to the throne; enthronement
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
memory; ability to remember
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
source of revenue; financial supporter
doing something frantically; frantic state
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound