to put on airs; to assume importance
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to learn something through hearing
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
being off guard; being defenseless
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
godsend; gift from providence
to have medicine be effective
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
vote-assignment; assigning votes (e.g. to UN member countries)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
primary school; elementary school; grade school
secretary general; chief secretary
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally