threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
maintaining the status quo
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
cake served with tea; teacake
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
teatime; tea break; coffee break
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
the place for; the time for; the level of
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
development; exploitation
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
imagination; supposition; guess
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to call in; to invite; to bring in
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
besides; moreover; in addition
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to remain; to stay (somewhere)