pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
official announcement; proclamation
due form; official; formality
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
returned goods; returning purchased goods
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
hiding one's embarrassment
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
first thing in the morning
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
etiquette; courtesy; manners
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
system; institution; organization; organisation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
another day; some other day
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling