to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
release; liberation; acquittal
conversely; on the contrary
commencing with; including
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
with a friendly grin; smilingly
defendant's seat; the dock
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to like; to love; to be fond of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
ability; capability; skill
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
depravity; corruption; degradation