pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
only; merely; but; no more than
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
former (incumbent); predecessor
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
in accordance with plans; just as planned
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
grudge; complaint; reproach
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
clearing one's throat; cough
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)