doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
English name (for a country, etc.); English-derived nickname (used by someone with a non-Western personal name); Western name
northern part; the north (of a region)
historic; historical; traditional
originally; by nature; from the start
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
pet dog; non-sporting dog
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
important matter; matters of weight
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon