origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
leather; leather-bound; leathern
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
future (usually near); prospects
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
such; like that; that sort of; very
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?