to knead well; to polish; to refine
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
(not) even once; (not) ever
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
accounting; administration (of money)
latest information; latest news; update
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
authenticity; credibility
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
American joke; American sense of humor
different opinion; objection
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess