until now; so far; up to the present
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
of course; certainly; naturally
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; monarch; ruler; champion
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
wherein; therein; thereinto
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
index finger; forefinger; second toe
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get