striking; remarkable; considerable
license; permit; licence; certificate
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
dealing with; coping with
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to keep a record; to keep a tally
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)