to apologize; to apologise
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
convenient; handy; useful
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
king; monarch; ruler; champion
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
woman; lady; adult female
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
settlement; solution; resolution
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
increase in activity; activation
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking