one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
high-quality goods; choice goods
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
lumping together; putting all together
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
proper; respectable; decent; honest
minority group (party); minority
oppression; suppression; pressure
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
cold reception; inhospitality
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other