creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
communication with the dead
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to play a leading role; to play a central part
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
looking on; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
alteration; falsification; faking
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
one person; another name; nickname; alias
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
battle formation; disposition of troops
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
practice; practising; training; study
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible