important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
espionage network; intelligence network
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
attendance; presence; appearance
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
bolt from the blue; great surprise
conversely; on the contrary
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
direct connection; direct link
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
winning by an ippon; winning by a point
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
to entrust; to leave to a person
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
sign; indication; omen; symptom
bringing; taking; carrying
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
at some point in the past; at some stage
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
accomplishment; execution
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up