payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
interior design; interior; upholstery
first-rate; finest quality; the best
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
due form; official; formality
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to approach; to draw near
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to be exhausted; to be worn out
battlefield; battleground
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
together with; same; both; all; including ...
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
place; room; margin; scope
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position