centre of attention; center of attention
same room; sharing a room; sharers of a room; same prison cell; sharing a cell
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
I appreciate your efforts
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
carving; engraving; chiselled features
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
making a surgical incision in the abdomen
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
society; company; the public; the world
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to toady; to be obsequious
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
condition; situation; prospects
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive