selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
without; but if; otherwise; or else
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to distribute emergency rice
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
going around; patrol; round; tour
estimate (of costs); budget
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear