imperial court; royal court
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
state secrets; secrets of the state
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(social) position; status
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep