to serve; to work for; to attend
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
yearned for; longed for; missed
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
relation; connection; relevance
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
matter to be checked or investigated
rather; better; instead; if anything
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
scandal; deplorable event
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
main cause; primary factor
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot