between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to commit a crime; to do evil
good person; virtuous person
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
deviation; departure; omission
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
headquarters; head office; main office
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(one's) military service record
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
weak point; unskillfulness
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk