seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
firmly; solidly; heartily
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tension; mental strain; nervousness
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
producer (film, TV, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
all present; all concerned; all of us
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft