wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
cook-house; galley; kitchen
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
without reservation; freely; frankly
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
one more time; once more; once again
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer