special selection; finest pick; top pick
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
letter; missive; note; mail
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
greeting; a fine thing to say
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to watch over; to watch attentively
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to relax; to feel at home
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
news; word; tidings; omen
space; interval; space character; whitespace
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
connection; link; relationship
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
store; reserve; stock; savings
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to begin; to set about; to start
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
as you see; as you can see
physical condition; state of health
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
how; in what way; how about; questionable
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
commencing with; including