to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
confidentially; privately; off the record
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
unveiling; debut; introduction
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
good feeling; feeling good
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
gem; jewel; precious stone
to make an appearance; to show up
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
inside; interior; inner part
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
speech; expression; wording; language
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
accomplishment; execution
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)