(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to show up; to appear; to turn up
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
troublesome; annoying; complicated
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
looks; features; (personal) appearance
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
it's been a long time; long time no see
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile