to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
many; numerous; various; large number of
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
personality; style; appearance
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
serious; severe; grave; acute
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
information leak; data breach
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
international; diplomatic intercourse
support; backing; aid; assistance
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
difference; variation; difference
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
via; through; by doing; by means of; using