to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
main question; real issue at hand
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
business rival; professional jealousy
enemy movements; enemy's position
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
can do; may do; be capable of doing
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
newly appointed; inaugural
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
love and believe in; intimacy
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
work; business; company; study
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
old information; given information
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence