real thing; original; actual
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
interior; inside; internal
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
choices; alternatives; options
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery