choices; alternatives; options
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to compose; to put together
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
residence; dwelling; home
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
visit (from someone); call
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to keep (a person) waiting
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any