as (for); for; in the capacity of
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to begin; to set about; to start
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
human relations; personal relationships
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
in person; personally; directly
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
intimidation; threat; bluster
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to have one's hair stand on end
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to throw into; to toss into
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap