operation; functioning; running
merits; distinguished services
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
over-knee; over-knee socks; over-knee boots
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
strong defense; strong defence
deadly serious; deadly earnest
study; learning; tutorial
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be transparent; to show through
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic