stingy; cheap; very frugal
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(distinction of) sex; gender
family structure; family composition; family makeup
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
(personal) background check
human relations; personal relationships
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
even so; anyhow; at any rate
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
venomous snake; poisonous snake
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
to crawl out of; to creep out of
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
priority; order of precedence
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
foundation stone; cornerstone
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to blow through; to blow across
intelligence network; information network
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer