gender; distinction of sex; sex
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
curiosity; inquisitiveness
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to breathe out; to exhale
feeling; sense; impression
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
beginning; outset; first; onset
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it is not (like that) either
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
government office building
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)