insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
new government; new administration
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
witnessing; observing; sighting
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
celebratory banquet; feast
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
difficult problem; challenge