to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to employ; to hire; to charter
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
on the occasion of; at the time of
to make use of; to lend money
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
interior; inside; internal
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to cease; to stop; to be over
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)