idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
right (to do something); authority; power
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
fragment; one of the group or party
to gather; to collect; to assemble
materials; data; document
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
world; society; people; the public
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to ask a question; to ask questions
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
deceptive methods; questionable means
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
future (usually near); prospects
retainer; subject; vassal; servant