to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
maid headdress (e.g. white Alice band covered with lace)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
lost article; something forgotten
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
mission; delegation; transmission
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention