change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
concealment; suppression; hiding
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
carelessly; inattentively
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
sublime; noble; high-minded
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
observation; survey; watching
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
belle of society; queen of high society
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
study; pursuit of knowledge
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reason; cause; circumstances
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting