recommendation; endorsement
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
executives; top management; governing body
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to thrust before; to thrust at
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
genuine article; real thing; real deal
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to dye; to colour; to color