exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
about when; about what time; how soon
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
how many years; how long; what year
a little bit; a little while
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
third day of the month; three days
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
calm; composed; cool; quiet
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to relax; to feel at home
decision; settlement; definition
tone (of voice); manner of talking
that; the matter in question
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend