impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
proposal; proposition; suggestion
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
experimental; provisional
to become possible; to become able to (do)
in name but not in reality
function; facility; faculty; feature
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
although I say; although one might say; although called
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
front; frontage; facade; main
outside of; not covered by
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
rather; better; instead; if anything
tide; current; tendency; trend