to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to look around; to take a view of
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
mass communication; mass media
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
for a while; for some time; for a period
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
noisy; confused; uproarious
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly