to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
advanced level; high grade; senior
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
control; management (e.g. of a business)
possession; retention; maintenance
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
establishment; settlement
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
contract; compact; agreement
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home