shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
number one; first; best; most; game; round
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
hard struggle; strenuous effort
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
plural; multiple; several
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
as everyone knows; needless to point out
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to pass (of time); to elapse
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
openly; in public; without caring what others think
the other day; a few days ago
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)