ability; capability; skill
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
(committee) chairman; president
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
(not so) much; (not) very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
taste; liking; preference
musical composition; tune
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
businessman; industrialist
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
dark reddish-brown; liver color
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
The Adventure of the Lion's Mane
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)