a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
instant; moment; for an instant
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
prime minister; premier; chancellor
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
presence; sitting with; being with
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to discuss; to talk together
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb