inventor; designer; planner
ability; capability; skill
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
conference room; place of assembly
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to give; to do (something) for
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
(dead) body; corpse; remains
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
heartbreak; grief; sorrow