to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
degree of relative priority
self-consciousness; self-awareness
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to attempt; to test; to try out
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
practice; practising; experience
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
acting ability; talent as a performer
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
expression; presentation; representation; notation
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
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
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
impossible to do (although wants to)
to be needed; to be wanted