to pretend; to act (as if)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
indescribable; having no way to express
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
several sheets (flat objects)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
society; public; community; social studies
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
just because; even if; even though
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)