grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
how many people; a number of people
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
seducer; tempter; temptress; enticer; charmer; betrayer
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to rank next to; to come after
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
of no interest; not interested
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
to comfort; to console; to amuse
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
being too late; losing one's final chance
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
tenth day of the month; ten days
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
putting life into; animating; cheering up
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)