to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
criticism; critique; review; commentary
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to like; to love; to be fond of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
final; eventual; ultimate
participation; joining; entry
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
extremely troubled; very puzzled
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)