farm owner; plantation owner
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
defense; defence; protection
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to sustain a serious wound
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(social) position; status
to make one feel grateful
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)