before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
settlement; solution; resolution
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
independent action; acting alone
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
absence; disregard; indifference
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
incident; affair; happening; event
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
several years; a few years
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
goodness; excellence; virtue
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
unspecified large number (of people)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
woman; female; feminine gender