substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
supporting role (actor); minor role
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
personality; style; appearance
throw; throwing; throwing event
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
duty; function; office; mission; task
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hiding one's embarrassment
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to be bony; to be angular
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
question; inquiry; enquiry
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade