base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to attempt; to test; to try out
system; institution; organization; organisation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
regarding highly; attaching importance to
preference; priority; precedence
to like; to love; to be fond of
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
frequency; rate of occurrence
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
is something that; is that which
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
solitude; loneliness; isolation
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting