on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
flour; meal; powder; dust
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to show up; to appear; to turn up
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to disperse; to take a castle
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
fake; something false; sham; deception
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
this and that; one thing or another
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
pretense; affectation; showiness
workshop; studio; atelier
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
preparations for a journey
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fellow sufferers pity each other
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form