greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
personal attendant; valet; maid
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
commitment; pledge; promise
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to help each other; to cooperate
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to join together; to combine; to join up
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
third day of the month; three days
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
most of all; extremely; supremely
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to have an eye on; to zero in on
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on