unfortunately; sorry, but ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
strength; power; proficiency; ability
level; standard; water level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
within; inside of; less than
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
use; utilization; utilisation; application
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
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hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
person who has rendered distinguished service
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
willpower; energy; vitality
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk