human rights; civil liberties
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
speech; expression; wording; language
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
full impact; packing a punch
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
years of (someone's) birth and death
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
script; libretto; scenario
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
temporary sewing; basting
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to assemble; to set up; to construct
creak; squeak; rasping sound
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
being dotted with; being scattered
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
chiffon cake; sponge cake
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
appearance; figure; shape; form
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable