consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
fee; charge; rate; material
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
clearing one's throat; cough
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
unclear point; unclear points
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
surrounding at a distance
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to feel; to sense; to experience
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)