bulky; massive; thick; heavy
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
smoothly; easily; readily
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
good performance; good work; great success
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
how many years; how long; what year
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to happen to pass by; to pass by
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still