to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
leader of a delegation (body, party)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
assertion; declaration; affirmation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
people; citizens; subjects; folk
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
source of worry; source of distress
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to press a question; to cross-examine
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly