it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
Venus (goddess); Venus (planet)
image; figure; figure; form; image
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
why; how; for what reason
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
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
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
is something that; is that which
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to give directions; to issue instructions
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles