generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to feel depressed; to be down
living; lifestyle; living room
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good