huge rock; firmness; solidity
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
being concerned about or mindful of
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
profitable plan; good plan
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
this family; we; this house
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
usually; under usual circumstances
long time; long interval; for quite some time
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
commandant; commanding officer; general
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of