top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
torn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
head start; initiative; preemption
time and time again; many times; a number of times
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
mobilization; mobilisation
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
spray; mist (not meteorological)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
full impact; packing a punch
rest; break; recess; intermission