consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
retainer; attendant; escort
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
street; quarter; district; area
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
tax exemption; duty exemption
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
doing as one is told; yes-man
to be conspicuous; to stand out
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with