good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
feigned ignorance; assumed innocence
at once; immediately; right now
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
layout map; block plan; layout plan
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to raise one's voice; to shout
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
guardian; protector; patron; parent
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty