to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
very popular; highly favoured
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
all over; all over the place; everywhere
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
defense; defence; protection
court lady; lady-in-waiting
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
performance of one's official duties
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
too (much); overly; excessively
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum