queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
another; different; something else
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
intelligence; intellect; brains
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to accept; to receive; to agree
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
such; this sort of; like this
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to lend an ear to; to listen to
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
narrow margin; slim margin
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
exaltation; emotional uplift
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
dull sound; muffled sound
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to glare at each other; to confront each other
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious