to have the privilege of doing
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
funeral; burial; condolence
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to watch over; to watch attentively
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
reason; cause; circumstances
nature; property; disposition
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace