to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
personal history; background; career
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
personality; style; appearance
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
conviction; belief; confidence
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
crowbar; bar (unit of pressure); bar; café
obedience; submission; resignation
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life