to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
poor piece of writing; my poor writing
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
large crowd; mass of people
psychological depiction of a literary character
important person; strategic person; key figure
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
ringing; throbbing violently
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
trouble; bother; annoyance
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
sender; source (of a transmission, e.g. email)
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of