to have a talk; to tell a story
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
full of troubles, difficulties
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
sour look; surly face; pout
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
site; point on a map; spot
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
appointment; assignment; promotion
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
power; authority; jurisdiction
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive