to talk; to carry meaning
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to do together; to share; to participate in
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
instant; moment; for an instant
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
like water; like it grows on trees
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
soon; shortly; before long
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
good humour (humor); good mood
loud laughter; hearty laugh
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
I've got to be going; I must go
have a good day; take care; see you