to collect information; to gather knowledge
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
solemn; grave; impressive
speech; expression; wording; language
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to put on airs; to assume importance
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
ability to discriminate or discern; (powers of) discrimination or discernment
discrimination; discernment; identification
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
Luan; Rouen (France); Rouyn (Canada)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
while; during; performed in this condition
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
blessed people; favored people (favoured); privileged people
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
cannot be compared with; no match for
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
many; much; plenty; hardly
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
holding on to; sticking to
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)