first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
political measures; policy
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
rival; competitor; competition
existence; being; presence
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to be able to manage somehow or other
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
living together; coexistence
internal medicine; department of internal medicine
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to play a leading role; to play a central part
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to be erected; to be built