imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
looking or acting as if one owned the place
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
personality; style; appearance
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
tendency; trend; inclination
none of your business; not your concern
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
together with; same; both; all; including ...