winning streak; good time to make a profit
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to have the privilege of doing
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to push aside; to push one's way through
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
waist; waistline; waist measurement
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of