sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
outward; superficial; external; apparent
likability; favorability; popularity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
different opinion; objection
evening meal; dinner; supper
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
investigation; research; looking something up
library (usu. single-room); small library
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
reinforcement; strengthening
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
quarrel; dispute; argument
person in charge; official; attendant
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to mistake (A for B); to misread
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to grab hold of; to catch
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
practicality; utility; usefulness
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to set on fire; to ignite
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
to start; to begin; to commence
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
(arch.) great; (arch.) grand; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; a great deal; very much