minimum; at the very least
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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
otherwise; or else; if not
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
speech and conduct; words and deeds
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to think too much; to be over-concerned
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
man; male; masculine gender
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(some) more; even more; longer; further
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out