to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
honour; honor; glory; privilege
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
condition; figure; appearance; voice
than; from; out of; except; but; more
rather; better; instead; if anything
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
such; this sort of; like this
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to become clear; to be made public
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
political measures; policy
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of