Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to know (a person); to think
elegant; graceful; refined
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
rival candidate; opposing candidate
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
early on; earlier on; from early
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
chance (of success); odds
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
the five Ws and one H (who, what, when, where, why and how); 5W1H
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence