to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
that's a different matter; that's a different story
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
literary woman; talented woman
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
ago; since; before; previous
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
number one; first; best; most; game; round
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
gesture; gesticulation; motion
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one's post; place of work; workplace
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with