to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
exclusive; attached to; specialist
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
(one's) countenance; face
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
pride; boast; credit (to)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
and so; therefore; for that reason
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with