bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
pointing out; identification
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to incur someone's enmity
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
killing and wounding; bloodshed
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
permission; approval; authorization; license
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to raise one's voice; to shout
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
simple; simplified; easy; plain
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
there is nothing; having nothing