guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
(social) position; status
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
complexion; colour; color; blood red
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
misrepresentation; false statement
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
dining; dining room; meal
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to rule; to govern; to administer
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like