haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
family; relatives; dependents; household
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
gradually; slowly but steadily
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
journey; route of a journey
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
special selection; finest pick; top pick
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
good humour (humor); good mood
entreaty; supplication; petition
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
(medical) doctor; physician
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!