careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
all present; all concerned; all of us
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
president (of a society); chairman
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up