neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to accept; to receive; to agree
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
admiration; wonder; astonishment
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(within a) territory; domains
to put on airs; to assume importance
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to add (to); to add on; to append
single word; a few words; brief comment
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
preparation; provision; guarding
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
strength; power; proficiency; ability