admiration; wonder; astonishment
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
shack; shanty; hut; barracks
going to Europe; trip to Europe
needless to say; it goes without saying
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to be inferior to; to be outdone; to compare unfavourably with
to concur; to be the same (thought, opinion, etc.); to have the same way of doing
technical skill; ability; capacity
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
retention; maintenance; preservation
understanding person; supporter
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
on the other hand; at the same time
exemplification; good example; case in point