of no interest; not interested
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to summon; to get used to call
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
important point; point to make note of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
raging fire; conflagration
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to freeze; to refrigerate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
cosmetics; toilet articles
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
opinion; intention; thought
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to sit for an examination
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety