to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
competent; suitable; qualified
journey; route of a journey
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to shave off; to scrape off
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
rebellious phase; rebellious age
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to go through formalities
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
standing close together; bristling (with)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
not limited to; not just ...
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of