substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
secret information; intelligence
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
polite; respectful; reverent
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
considerably; fairly; quite
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
number one; first; best; most; game; round
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
business discussion; negotiation
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
food and drink; eating and drinking