near; close; beside; third person
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
leader of a delegation (body, party)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
prime minister; premier; chancellor
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
imprisonment; incarceration
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)