speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
jewel; precious stone; gem
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
good humour (humor); good mood
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
preparation; arrangements
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning