writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
primary school; elementary school; grade school
secretary general; chief secretary
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
rationalization; justification
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
impression; strong belief; conviction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
brawl outside the stadium; fighting outside ring (wrestling); ring-side battle; verbal fight via the media
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to attack; to assault; to assail
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
not the norm; foolish; stupid
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope