neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
letter; note; letter (alphabetic); character
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
leadership skill; leadership ability
firmly rooted; deep-seated
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
like a decent person; human
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
(for the) first time in one's life
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk