influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
essence; true nature; substance; reality
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to make merry; to be festive
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
in history; ever; historical