some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
looks; features; (personal) appearance
mental; spiritual; emotional
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
treating someone like a child
to stay calm; to keep cool
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to take command; to give direction
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to discuss; to talk together
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
fundamental knowledge; the basics
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)