centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
city planning; urban planning; town planning
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
dissection; autopsy; analysis
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
Central and South America
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
settlement; permanent residency
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
reigning; controlling; dictating
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)