equilibrium; good balance; poise
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
difference; disparity; gap
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
drama; play; powerful drug
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
feeling keenly; fully realizing
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
only; merely; but; no more than
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable