to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
derailment; digression; deviation
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
rare; extraordinary; singular
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
chance (of success); odds
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
first generation; founder
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
hereabouts; around there; that area
foreign; abroad; overseas
launching out (e.g. into a career); embarking upon (something); doing with great ambition
to give something weight; to give something dignity
when it comes to; concerning
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
broad perspective; broad view; broader point of view
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to be discordant; to have discord
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
called; known as; that; to say
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement