to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
sentiment; sentimentality
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
distant place; faraway location; far away
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
baton (of command); order; command; direction
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
ability; performance; efficiency
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap