thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
speech; expression; wording; language
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
memory; ability to remember
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that is to say; so that means
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
approximation; having a close resemblance
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
good person; virtuous person
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for