essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
a cut above; one step above
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to kick over; to kick down
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
antiquity; the previous era
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
saying something many times
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
police; police officer; police station
dispute; argument; contention
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to pay the bill; to settle an account
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service