to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(political) administration; political power
huge rock; firmness; solidity
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
sense of duty (obligation)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to take flight; to disappear
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to be embarrassed for a reply
common knowledge; well-known fact
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
help; assistance; service
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
surname; family name; last name
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
library (usu. single-room); small library
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees