relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
by sheer strength; by brute force
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
literary woman; talented woman
mediocrity; ordinary ability
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
statute; law; act; ordinance; regulation
deceased father; late father
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
difficult problem; challenge
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
leopard (Panthera pardus)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
spy; secret agent; spying
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
landing ship; amphibious warfare ship
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
discretion; discretionary power
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
flowers; beautiful; spectacular