hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
based on; on the basis of
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
chance (of success); odds
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
sickness and health start with the mind
starting point; starting line
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
at the last moment; this late in the game
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
equality; impartiality; evenness
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to be too late; to be too slow
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills