thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
secrecy; highly classified information
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
imagination; supposition; guess
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to make merry; to be festive
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
average (ability, looks, etc.); ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
desperation; struggle to the death
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
one chance; only opportunity
from the beginning; from scratch
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to spend time (on doing something)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
debut; initial stage appearance
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down