contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
praise; worship; adoration; glorification
one grade; first-class; primary
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
narrow; thin (sized); slender
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be hot on a person's heels
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
unspecified large number (of people)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
first generation; founder
leader (of an alliance); leading power
business world; business circles
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
interior design; interior; upholstery
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
small fraction; small proportion