to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
several minutes; a few minutes
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
conflict; fighting each other
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
look!; there!; here!; that is
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to speak ill of; to disparage
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
department store; department
to set up shop; to open a store
display window; shop window; store window
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation