article to be delivered; present
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
normal duties; (one's) regular work
support; backing; aid; assistance
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
gray or silver haired (grey)
to comb down; to smooth down
back (of a chair); backrest
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
food expenses; cost of one's board
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
proper; respectable; decent; honest
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
referral fee; introduction fee
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial