figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
secret; private; surreptitious
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
the opposite sex; isomerism
grand event; grand enterprise
out of character; unlike one
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
protection against the cold
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government