degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
regret; repentance; remorse
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
established practice; custom
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
(theatrical) fighting scene
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection