no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
influence; clout; leverage
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
investigation; research; looking something up
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
if it is (the case that ...)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high