but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
leadership skill; leadership ability
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
power; authority; jurisdiction
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
outward appearance; apparent
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
great laughter; burst of laughter
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)