accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
birth; creation; formation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to face on; to look out on to
port city; harbor city; harbour city
commerce; trade; business
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
natural; reasonable; understandable
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
intelligence or information network
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible