ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to grow hoarse; to become husky
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
after the end (of something); post-
reopening; resumption; restarting
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate