evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
simply put; putting it simply; in short
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
I see; that's right; indeed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
had better ...; had better not ...
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
moment; brief space of time
second day of the month; two days
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
both; both sides; both parties
at the present time; as of now; at this time
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
and (also); both ... and; as well as
government; administration
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
person of high rank or position
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face