(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to brave a danger; to take a risk
such; like that; that sort of
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
likability; favorability; popularity
to have an idea; to have a clue
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
feminine; womanly; female
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to speak ill of; to disparage
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to fight against; to oppose; to face
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine