encouragement; backing; reinforcements
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to succeed; to bear fruit
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
manipulation of information; spin
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
having high information content; informative
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
feminine; womanly; female
settlement; conclusion; summary
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
victim; injured party; sufferer