three generations; three periods; third generation
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
with a click; with a snap
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
not limited to; not just ...
all times and places; all ages and countries
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
gem; jewel; precious stone
society; public; community; social studies
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
two classes; double; two sets
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
origin; beginning; source; rise