to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
exclusive; attached to; specialist
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to say; to tell; to state; to do
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
recommendation; referral; endorsement
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
such ... as; or some such
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
undisputed; entirely; perfect
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
logistical support; combat service support
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
permission; approval; authorization; license
else; in addition; besides
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
finishing blow; coup de grâce
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity