dozens; scores of; decades
each; (arch.) you (plural)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
well known; well connected
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
looking over someone's shoulder
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
nonchalantly; without a care
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
don't you think?; indicates question
level ground; plain; flatland
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to understand from experience
each place; various places
to unfold; to unroll; to open