a little; a bit; slightly
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
eugenic thought; idea of eugenics
partly open; in half bloom
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
autonomy; right of self-government
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
bunch of flowers; bouquet
aging (of a population); ageing
victory stand; winners' podium
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to rest one's chin in one's hands