sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
first attack; first strike; first blow
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
just managing; with great difficulty
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to be flexible; to be accommodating
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to become settled; to be fixed
intermission (between acts); interlude
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding