cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
caller; visitor; company; guest
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
even though things may appear this way
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
(social) class; rank; grade
organization; organisation; forming
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
beyond that point; after that
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for