to shake one's head (in denial)
thought; consideration; thinking
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
correspondence; exchange of letters
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
each place; various places
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to live; to reside; to inhabit
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
here and there; in places
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to lie deep in; to extend far back