expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
somewhat dangerous; rather risky; a bit dicey; rather amazing; quite good; pretty cool
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
felt-tip pen; marker pen; felt pen
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
school; proofreading; proof
behaviour; behavior; conduct
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to exaggerate; to overstate
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to have an eye on; to zero in on
affable; sociable; friendly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
magazine; journal; periodical
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
for this very reason; that is exactly why
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
rights to usage of one's likeness
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke