manly; masculine; like a man
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
decision; determination; resolution
frequency (of occurrence)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to complain; to make a complaint
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
all (there is); as long as there is
(not) even once; (not) ever
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court