appointing to a responsible post; making much of
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
nod; inclination of the head
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
elementary level; beginner level
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
both hands; both arms; ten
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
flustered; confused; panicked
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
fast-talking; rapid talking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart