recommendation; referral; endorsement
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
how many people; a number of people
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
battlefield; battleground
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement