overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
elliptical shape; oval shape
strategy meeting; council of war
blank space; margin; blank canvas
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to indicate; to show; to point to
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
crown; diadem; bottle cap
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
on countless occasions; many a time
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
(a place) within one's reach
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
queen (consort); empress (consort)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)