to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
thought; consideration; thinking
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
radiant smile; contented smile
my husband; one's family; family member
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
period of time; time slot; time zone
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
how much; how many; to what extent
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to face on; to look out on to
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge