direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
handsome face; beautiful features
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
prejudice; bias; distorted view
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
maintaining the status quo
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
general mobilization; general mobilisation
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
talk; story; conversation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot