exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to lose heart; to lose motivation
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
head; brains; intellect; understanding
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
personal; individual; private
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
please (give me); please (do for me)
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
leadership; initiative; spearhead
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation