to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
paella (Spanish rice dish)
to smash down; to beat in
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fortress; stronghold; citadel
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
league; federation; union; alliance
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
decision; settlement; definition
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
commander; commanding officer; CO
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
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)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for