promotion; advancement; rising in rank
bright person; talented student; prodigy
society; public; community; social studies
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
untouched; unused; intact
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
person being waited for; person who waits
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
way of reciting; way of telling a story
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
it is I who should say so
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
decorum; propriety; politeness
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
right after coming out; just graduated
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
taste; liking; preference
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
being apt to make a show of one's faults; penchant for boasting of one's faults; pretending to be worse than one really is
like; similar to; same as
interests and preferences
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
historic; historical; traditional