tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to apologize; to apologise
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to put up (a notice); to post
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
watchful waiting; careful supervision
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander