majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
this and that; various things
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
many; numerous; various; large number of
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
reception room; parlor; parlour
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
distinctive; characteristic
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
classic (work, esp. book); the classics