application; request; petition
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
central part; heart (of a city)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to shake; to waver; to tremble
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
vast; limitless; boundless
sick person; patient; invalid
to have medicine be effective
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
method of treatment; cure; remedy
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart