need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
very young; childish; immature
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
good-quality; superior in quality
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
nature of one's business; business instinct
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
winter; wintertime; winter term
head start; initiative; preemption
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
gratitude; thanks; apology
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
major war; great war; world war
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
empty; meaningless; worthless
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
king; monarch; ruler; champion