influence; effect; impact
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
moment; brief space of time
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
one bow; one salute; one greeting
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
fancy dress ball; costume ball; masquerade ball
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
very likely; very probable
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)