chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
distribution center; distribution centre
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
most difficult; next to impossible
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
physiology; one's period; menstruation
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
rented house; house for rent
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go