to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
patriarch; head of a family
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
clear; precise; definite; distinct
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
individual; private person; personal; natural person
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
close; intimate; on good terms
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
pride; dignity; self-worth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
ability; capability; skill
beautiful face; good looks; beauty