cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
damp; moist (negative nuance)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
power; might; authority; influence
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
no, not like that (but like this)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be a matter of life or death
close; intimate; on good terms
source of information; intelligence source; message source
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to pick up; to find; to gather
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
gradually; slowly but steadily