intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to be reminded of; to call to mind
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
like this; this sort; this way
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
leadership; initiative; spearhead