guard; sentinel; garrison
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to have the privilege of doing
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
name; given name; first name
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged