to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
belligerence; fighting spirit
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to look around; to look towards (us)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to rest one's chin in one's hands
unworthy; unbecoming; improper