as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
important post; important office; key position
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
being in one's room (office, etc.)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
rational; logical; coherent
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
all you have to do is; just; that's all
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard