sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
calculated; premeditated; considered
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
established fact; fait accompli
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
authenticity; credibility
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
moderate; proper; just right
body; physique; build; stature