to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
absentmindedness; peace of mind
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
senior; elder; person older than oneself
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
strictly; severely; rigidly
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
hedge; fence; border; limit
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance