main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to find fault with; to question
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
not caring; not giving a damn
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
one by one; one after another; successively
in succession; one by one
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
sense of unity; sense of oneness
risky; dangerous; insecure
clientele; customer stratum
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
while; even though; despite
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
together with; same; both; all; including ...
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to say; to be called; to do
commercial value; commodity value; marketability