diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
desolate field; withered field
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
clicking; clopping; clacking
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
reason; cause; circumstances
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
the other day; a few days ago
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
superior; superiors; senior
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree