to pay attention; to be watchful
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
older sister; elder sister
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
official business; public business
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
in the end; at the end of the day
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
leader; authority; mainstay
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
mental; spiritual; emotional
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
quarrel; dispute; argument
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
visit to the United Kingdom
this; our; right; justice; checking account