truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
audience (with someone of high standing)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
sense of values; values; value system
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
runner-up; second (in a race)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
independent action; acting alone
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
declaration of war; proclamation of war
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with