doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
indolence; laziness; sloth; idleness
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
murder; homicide; manslaughter
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to call out (for someone)
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
you; (arch.) your residence
to kill (one's master, king, father, etc.); to murder; to assassinate
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
troubled times; turbulent times
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just