what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
authenticity; credibility
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
riskiness; (level of) danger
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to increase; to add to; to augment
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
on board a ship; aboard a ship
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
grasp; catch; understanding
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible