mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
several times; once or twice
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
hot topic; talk of the town
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
cut; notch; end; conclusion
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies