taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
pointing out; identification
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
general; popular; common; typical
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
in proportion to; according to; depending on
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
honour; honor; glory; privilege
utmost limit; extremity; result
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness