capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be too numerous; to be too much
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(find) common (meeting) ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
point of compromise; common ground
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
double take (esp. out of surprise)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
negotiations; discussions; connection
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
with a start; with a jump
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
even if not; even without
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
head of the student council; president of the student council
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
planning; project; plan; design
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind