(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
affectation; showiness; pretence
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
cash bonus; reward; bounty
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to speak ill of; to disparage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
high-class restaurant; high-end store
simply put; putting it simply; in short
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
wages; pay; rental payment
periodic; regular; routine
remittance; sending money; transferring money