(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
newcomer; initiate; rookie
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
flustered; confused; panicked
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
floor above; floor upstairs
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
feeling of a house or a room
proud; triumphant; boastful; self-satisfied
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
stirring; rousing oneself
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
clientele; customer stratum
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
lower classes; proletariat; underclass
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do