conference room; council room
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
Carlisle (UK); Carlyle; Carlile
to say; to be called; to do
like this; this sort; this way
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
correction; revision; amendment
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
temple; shrine; sanctuary
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
direct control; direct supervision
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically