speech; words; one's lines; remarks
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
very important person; VIP
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
leading; guiding; commanding
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
another time; some other time
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning