check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
pride; boast; credit (to)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
the front; honest; upright; decent
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
story; tale; talk; discussion
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season