to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
on the occasion of; at the time of
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
conviction; belief; confidence
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
observation; survey; watching
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to see through; to see the true nature of something
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
every year; yearly; annually
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
the following week; the next week
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
on bad terms; at loggerheads
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser