to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
chair; stool; post; office; position
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
one man's fault is another's lesson
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
determination; resolution
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
adds force or indicates command
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to squash; to crush; to flatten
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
surrounding at a distance
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...