respect and affection; love and respect
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
military officer; naval officer
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
quick to seize an opportunity
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
chance; opportunity; occasion
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
question; inquiry; enquiry
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
sound of voice; vocal sound
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)