to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
desperately; for one's dear life
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
one star (rating); evening star; morning star
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
offender; criminal; culprit
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
business world; business circles; (the) industry