organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
settlement; solution; resolution
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
great numbers; numerical superiority
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
godfather; sponsor; church fathers
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
composed expression; clear face
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
belief; faith; conviction
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to give the stamp of approval
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance