middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
imagination; supposition; guess
tone (of voice); manner of talking
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
living thing; organism; creature; biology
plants and animals; flora and fauna
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
human rights; civil liberties
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
royal capital; imperial capital
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
town; city; municipal; urban
target group; target persons
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be found; to be discovered
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation