to come back; to bloom a second time
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to be greenish; to be tinged green
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to capture; to seize; to plunder
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
overestimation; overvaluing
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
older sister and younger brother
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
warrant; summons; written order
national crisis; national disaster
to underrate; to make light of
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to have a relationship; to have relations
piece of evidence; evidence
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle