gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
wide-open; frank; open; candid
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
no, not like that (but like this)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
plants and animals; flora and fauna
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
reason for being; raison d'être
based on; on the basis of
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation