founder of a religious sect
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
slave traffic; slave dealer
miser; niggard; cheapskate
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
good person; virtuous person
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
(plain) hot water; boiled water
examination; investigation; prosecution
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
dissolute mind; hardened heart
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
being seen here and there; appearing in various places