charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
inheritance; something given or received
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
furnishings; implements; equipment
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
on the occasion of; at the time of
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
attendance; presence; appearance
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to intend; to be sure that
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
careful; elaborate; scrupulous