to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
leading person; foremost figure
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
such; this sort of; like this
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
study; research; investigation
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office