large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
short pause; short interval
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
danger; peril; hazard; risk
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
else; in addition; besides
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to underrate; to make light of
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
rather; better; instead; if anything
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist