letter; note; epistle; correspondence
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
responsibility; duty; obligation
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
in the meanwhile; during the time
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
medical care; medical treatment
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
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
(within a) territory; domains
unveiling; debut; introduction
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
grasp; catch; understanding
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)