to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to cultivate a better understanding
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
thought; consideration; thinking
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
treating someone like a child
local news section; the city desk
yourself; himself; herself
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
stone wall; natural stone wall
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to use all one's strength (ability)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
operator; manager; administrator
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway