polish; improvement; burnishing
to replace; to move; to change the position of
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
so-and-so; who?; which people?
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
such; this sort of; like this
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
without leaving any trace
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be splendid; to be superb
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to squash; to crush; to flatten
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
every month; monthly; month by month
remittance; sending money
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
by means of; due to; because of; according to
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
having gone too far to turn back
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title