to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
no, not like that (but like this)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency