because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
living room (Western style); sitting room
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
henry (unit of inductance)
older brother; elder brother
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
although I say; although one might say; although called
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate