ability; capability; skill
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to be flexible; to be accommodating
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
next term; next period; next version; next release
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
at least; at most; (even) just
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to indicate; to show; to point to
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
red-light district; pleasure quarters; world of the geisha; demimonde