leader of a delegation (body, party)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
narrow; thin (sized); slender
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
the opposite sex; isomerism
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
messenger; envoy; emissary
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
future (usually near); prospects
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded
to give the stamp of approval
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
advance payment; money paid in advance
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
nothing but; none other than
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
consists of; comprises; is made up of
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat