to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
manners; behavior; behaviour
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to feel depressed; to be down
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
deep emotion; strong feelings