connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
sovereign; ruler; head of state
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
suspicious-looking; fishy
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
going through great pains in vain
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
bad news; news of a death; death notice
to face on; to look out on to
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
suddenly; all of a sudden
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
society; public; community; social studies
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
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.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
observation; survey; watching
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to change completely; to change suddenly
admiration; wonder; astonishment
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling