push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
it is I who should say so
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
story; tale; talk; discussion
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
declaration; proclamation; announcement
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
when it becomes; when it comes to
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
naturally; of course; understandably
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
personal organiser (e.g. Filofax)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
foreign; abroad; overseas
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
performing a surgical operation
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness