call; summons; convening; convocation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
guess; speculation; supposition
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
reaching; attaining; arrival
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
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)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
war; battle; match; game; competition
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
the same; the said; likewise
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive