materials; data; document
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
mail system; postal service; postal system; post
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to hand over; to surrender
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(social) class; rank; grade
being concerned about or mindful of
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
don't you think?; indicates question
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to look down on; to make light of
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not worth considering; out of the question