thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to encourage; to give courage to
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
household expenses; residence expenses; housing expenses
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to take a picture; to take a photo
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
in that manner; like that
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to make merry; to be festive
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms