to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
polite; courteous; hospitable
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
personal; individual; private
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
thought; consideration; thinking
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
government; administration
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
unit; (musical) group; band
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
impossible; unlikely; improbable
powerless; helpless; incompetent
considerably; fairly; quite
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
necessary documents; important documents
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago