the very best; excellent; superb
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
shriek of delight; cry of joy
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
still; even now; to this day
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
technical skill; ability; capacity
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
anything and everything; just about everything
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
at a moment's notice; readily
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to refuse; to decline; to deny
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
patriotic feelings; patriotism
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by