Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
corridor; hallway; passageway
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
government office; agency; board
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
defense capability (defence)
strict order; peremptory command
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
secretary (government); director; chief
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
how; in what way; by what means
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to form a group; to form a bunch
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
important person; strategic person; key figure
close; intimate; on good terms
although I say; although one might say; although called
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
fort; stronghold; fortification
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course