in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
speaking of ...; as for ...
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
helping hand; help; support; aid
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
participation; joining; entry
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
caller; visitor; company; guest
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
one's own handwriting; autograph
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post