by any standard; (not) even as flattery
score (in a game); full score
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
immediately; at once; instantly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
if it is (the case that ...)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
archbishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
confusion; mixing; merger
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Florence (Italy); Firenze
man; male; masculine gender
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
in the city; within the city
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
city gas; mains gas; gas supplied to buildings via pipes
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive