villain; baddie; the villain's part
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
though; notwithstanding; although
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to refer to; to use as reference
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
expression; presentation; representation; notation
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
counter for books; volume
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
at least; at most; (even) just
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)