confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
nothing but; none other than
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead