to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
blur; blurred; indistinct
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to hide; to keep to oneself
stable period; period of stability; stable stage of pregnancy (i.e. 12th week and onwards, when risk of miscarriage decreases)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
commerce; trade; business
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
re-education; retraining; in-service training
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive