frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
hegemony; leadership; initiative
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
observation; survey; watching
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
halfway (through, complete); midway
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
root; joint; base; crotch
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
foolish look; stupid look
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment