to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
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
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
observation; survey; watching
everybody; every last one of them; all
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
originally; by nature; from the start
such; this sort of; like this
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
that; the matter in question
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation