head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
surely (not); certainly (not)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
defense; defence; protection
within; inside of; less than
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
moron; idiot; stupid person
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
dirty work; unpleasant task
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of