title of honour; title of honor
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
impossible; unlikely; improbable
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
variety of goods; number of articles
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
pressure; oppression; suppression
reduced budget; budgetary austerities
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
chief; main; principal; major
(social) position; status
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)