old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
medical treatment; medical care
only; merely; but; no more than
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
I don't know; I don't understand
carrying voice; well-projected voice
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
weak point; unskillfulness
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
equilibrium; good balance; poise
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
very popular; highly favoured
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
priority; order of precedence
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
different opinion; objection
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell