shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
meeting hall; assembly hall
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
individual; private person; personal; private
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
(exercising) the right to command
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to sink (into); to get depressed
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to rock; to shake; to swing
to jar; to creak; to grate
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
payment to the government