language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
gesture; sign; hand signal
reason; facts; propriety; sense
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
absolutely; positively; decidedly
disapproval; disagreement
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
expertise; special skills
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
chief vassal; senior statesman
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
extensive knowledge; erudition
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
pointing out errors; correction; critique