authority; power; influence
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
badness; evilness; bad; evil
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
though; notwithstanding; although
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
nothing but; none other than
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
women's college; women's university
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
please (give me); please (do for me)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
name; given name; first name
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when