virtue; charm; merit; good point
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
a cut above; one step above
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
absolute obedience; complete submission
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to prostrate oneself (before)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
electronization; digitization; computerization
complete power of attorney
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
timewise; temporal; chronal
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot