empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
greeting; a fine thing to say
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to hide; to keep to oneself
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
estimate (of costs); budget
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
opposite side; opposition
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
destruction; annihilation; extermination
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to cause a person trouble
ability; capability; skill
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)