to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
personal digital assistant; PDA
personal digital assistant; PDA
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
chain-link fence; wire mesh fence
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
game master (person who organizes and oversees a role-playing game); GM
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to get one's breath back; to calm down
recommendation; referral; endorsement
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
scoundrel; rascal; villain
inscrutable; incomprehensible
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
popular person; favorite; favourite
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide