to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
influential person; man of importance
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
contract; compact; agreement
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
southern part; the south (of a region)
in comparison to; rather than
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
proper; respectable; decent; honest
military personnel; soldier
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
door; gate; opening; title page
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
grasp; catch; understanding
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
about; concerning; related to; -ish
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")