opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
master thief; notorious robber
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
war funds; war expenditures
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
account book; register; ledger
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
letter; missive; note; mail
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
anonymity; using an assumed name
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)