words of praise; eulogy; compliment
entrance; admission; entering
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
how many years; how long; what year
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
large number (of); many; majority
plan; protocol; manifest; program
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
preference; priority; precedence
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
interference; meddling; butting in
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to snatch from; to steal from
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)