to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
inner citadel; core; center; centre
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
pointing out; identification
that; the matter in question
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
future; possible; potential; prospective
sanity; consciousness; soberness
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
way out; means to escape; escape route
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
what people say; rumours; public opinion
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
disadvantageous; long (odds)
optimist; easy-going person
carrying voice; well-projected voice
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
defense; defence; protection