to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
punishment by demotion; disciplinary demotion
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
your daughter; young woman
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to become better; to improve
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to engage in lively conversation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university