whispering; murmuring; subdued
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
close; intimate; on good terms
wedding ring; wedding band
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
sincere; honest; faithful
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
affectation; showiness; pretence
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
still (continuing); as ever; further
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
nothing but; none other than
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
declaration; proclamation; announcement
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to complain; to make a complaint
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
(short) rest; breather; break
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
supply; supplying; replenishment
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky