to talk; to chat; to chatter
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
advocate; proponent; supporter
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
possession; retention; maintenance
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
reinforcement; strengthening
individual match; single game
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
in succession; one by one
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement