good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
borrowing without returning
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
in the hospital; hospitalized
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
clearly; distinctly; vividly
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
practicality; utility; usefulness
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
humanities and social sciences; liberal arts; faculty of humanities; school of liberal arts
same kind; accomplices; companions
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy