to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
longing for others; wanting company
hard worker; hardworking person
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
absorption; suction; attraction
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
meeting; greeting; welcome
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to become better; to improve
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
related to; in relation to
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
polish; improvement; burnishing
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pause; to have a short intermission
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to hammer out the details; to work out details