to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
both; both sides; both parties
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
while; during; while; although; all; both
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor