aggression; invasion; raid
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
sublime; noble; high-minded
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
now that; since; so long as; because
in this manner; in this way; like this
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
faking crying; crocodile tears
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
how many years; how long; what year
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
just a handful; only a small number (of)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
whole book (volume); complete episode
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less