to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
(giving) instruction; initiation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
production output; number of goods manufactured
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
difficult to ...; hard to ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
welcome!; nice to see you!
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
great difference; big difference; wide margin
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it is I who should say so
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)