to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
acting ability; talent as a performer
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
millions; several million; a few million
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
reaction; response; reaction
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking