to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
cooperation; collaboration
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
such ... as; or some such
to be needed; to be wanted
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
cake served with tea; teacake
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl