wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
unprecedented; never seen before
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
declaration; proclamation; announcement
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
information; experience; knowledge; observation
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to care for someone; to look after someone
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
please (give me); please (do for me)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
tight skirt; straight skirt
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
middle of the night; dead of night
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
French person; Frenchman; Frenchwoman
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
the front; honest; upright; decent
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
(short) jacket; blouson; windbreaker; jumper