authority; power; influence
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
symbol; code; sign; notation
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
empty; meaningless; worthless
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
that's the way it is; such is life
addition; annexation; appendage
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
I see; that's right; indeed
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
corridor; hallway; passageway
black kite (Milvus migrans); Inverness cape; filcher; sneak thief
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
all eyes; public attention
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously