symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
very interesting; of great interest
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
bureau director; office chief
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
leader; authority; mainstay
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
related to; in relation to
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
material; materials; data; information; documents
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
curiosity; inquisitiveness
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to make merry; to be festive
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
so slight as to be all but non-existent
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
engineer; technical officer