gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
match; game; bout; contest
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to feel depressed; to be down
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
very much; exceedingly; extremely
leadership; initiative; spearhead
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
whispering into a person's ear
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
having said that; be that as it may
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
difficult to approach; inaccessible
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
adverse circumstances; adversity
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
love affair; love relationship
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill