rather; sooner; preferably
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take back; to recapture
declaration; proclamation; announcement
had better ...; had better not ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to make public; to bring to light
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
quick work; (clever) feat
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to unfold; to unroll; to open
expression; look; countenance; face
both hands; both arms; ten
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
descriptive (narrative) part
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization