to give an impression; to make an impression
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
story; tale; talk; discussion
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
item; something that one "just has to have"
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
clear writing; specification
in the hospital; hospitalized
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age