head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
(not) even with; (not) even using
performance of one's official duties
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
periodic; regular; routine
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
female friend; woman friend
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
risky; dangerous; insecure