cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
briskly; quickly; promptly
protruding eyes; person with protruding eyes; result of a dice roll; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to gain fame; to make one's name
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
story of one's experiences
to read aloud; to read to someone
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
narrator; storyteller; reciter
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
helper; assistant; help; assistance
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
addition; adding; supplement
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling