elegance; taste; refinement
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
celebration; congratulations
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
you could say that; that might be so
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
just because; even if; even though
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to pay attention; to be watchful
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
internal conditions; true state of affairs
precarious situation; precarious state
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
retirement; resignation; stepping down
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night