to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
logistical support; combat service support
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
intercept; interception; counter-attack
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
dealing with; coping with
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
a few seconds; several seconds
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to unfold; to unroll; to open
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely