trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
intimidation; threat; bluster
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to correct oneself; to restate
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
amount of material resources
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to taste; to try (food or drink)
a little bit; a little while
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little