to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to go past; to pass; to pass by
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to make an appearance; to show up
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
honour; honor; glory; privilege
preface; introduction; preamble
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
domestic affairs; internal administration
ability; capability; skill
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
unprecedented; never seen before
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says