reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
power; authority; jurisdiction
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but