biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to give directions; to issue instructions
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
leaving everything up to someone else
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to get angry; to become perverse