general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
please (e.g. forgive me); I beg of you; kindly; humbly
entreaty; appeal; petition
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
stopping at; going no further than
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
one difficulty; one danger
intimidation; threat; bluster
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
strong opposition; vehement opposition
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon); non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
to be sooty; to be stained
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)