to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
too few; too little; insufficient
life or death; existence; destiny
to whine; to make feeble complaints
progress; being under way
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
party in full swing; party at its peak
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
side dish; side menu; sidebar menu
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
used article (esp. clothes)
just the other day; quite recently
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner