positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
prize money; monetary award; reward
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
conference room; council room
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
every person; every mouth; every entrance
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
on countless occasions; many a time
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy