to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
grudge; complaint; reproach
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
lightning strike; lightning bolt
beloved wife; cherishing one's wife
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
celebratory banquet; feast
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
at once; there and then; immediately
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
recuperation; medical treatment
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
bribe; sweetener; douceur
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
affectation; showiness; pretence
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
rough sketch; design; cartoon