first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
at once; immediately; right now
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
thousands; several thousand
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
feel (of a material); texture
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to indicate; to show; to point to
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
absence from work without permission
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
wealthy person; millionaire
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample