present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
outline; summary; gist; basic points
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
general idea; concept; notion
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(death from) starvation; starving to death
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
emergency; extraordinary; unusual