tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
diplomatic papers or documents
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
sphere; circle; range; category
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
defense; defence; defensive preparations
comparatively; relatively
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
fort; stronghold; fortification
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
scale; scope; plan; structure
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
race (of people); type of person
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to keep an eye on; to take care of
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables