bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
prejudice; bias; distorted view
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to some extent; to a certain extent
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
form; method; system; formula
probability; likelihood; chances
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
kind; sort; species; species
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
overall; general; as a whole
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
birds of a feather flock together
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to revere; to respect; to worship
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
reality; actuality; hard fact
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer