to gain fame; to make one's name
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
point of an argument; drift of an argument
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in parentheses; bracketed
source (e.g. quotation); authority
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman
both languages; both words
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)