furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
history of; experience of
major dealer; wealthy merchant
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
exactly as stated; verbatim
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to accumulate
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone