to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
firmly rooted; deep-seated
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
it's no joke; gimme a break!
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
closely; compactly; leaving no space
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
source of funds; resources; finances
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)