friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
coloured paper; colored paper
showing one's face in public; facing another person
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
the very best; excellent; superb
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
(earning or paying) no interest
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
borrowing without returning
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
program (e.g. TV); programme
government management; state management
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
press corps; group of reporters
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
the good fortune to have been born male
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
home environment; family environment
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like