to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
nothing but; none other than
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
to make an appeal; to urge
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
admission limit; restricted admission
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
doorknob; door knob; door handle
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
staying behind; remaining; residual
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem