improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to collect; to assemble; to gather
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
standing on one's feet for a long time
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
secret; private; surreptitious
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to shake off; to throw off
to push aside; to push one's way through
risky; dangerous; insecure
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved