pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
difference; disparity; gap
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
process; course; mechanism
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to discuss; to talk together
to shake one's head (in denial)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
commitment; pledge; promise
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe