not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be silent; to say nothing
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
war; fighting; fierce competition
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
how; in what way; how about; questionable
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leader of a delegation (body, party)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(some) more; even more; longer; further
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
national border; provincial border
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)