conviction; belief; confidence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
declaration of war; proclamation of war
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
directly opposite; right in front
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior