to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
eye for people; ability to judge character
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
even if not; even without
comfort; consolation; diversion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
world; society; people; the public
throne; first place; top spot; championship
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
close; intimate; on good terms
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in accordance with; according to
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed