so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to keep (a person) waiting
messenger; envoy; emissary
to accord someone every courtesy
federation of states; confederation of nations
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
interview (e.g. for a job)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
for some (unspecified) reason
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
authenticity; credibility
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
questions and answers; dialogue
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown