looks; features; (personal) appearance
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
pride; dignity; self-respect
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
several shots; several blows
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
petty official; minor official
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
transactions; dealings; business
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
forced laugh; forced smile
eye for people; ability to judge character
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
head over heels; headlong; head first
number of times; frequency; count
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous