that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
impossible to do (although wants to)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
death from prostration; death from emaciation
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
to forget completely; to leave behind
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
race (of people); type of person
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
pet groomer; animal groomer; laminate trimmer; trimmer; hair clipper
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
tyrannical emperor; despotic emperor; cruel emperor; tyrant
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
relish; gusto; appreciation
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
depression; low spirits; dejection
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive