reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to be opposite; to face each other
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
man; male; masculine gender
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
I appreciate your efforts
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
confusion; mixing; merger