challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to be conspicuous; to stand out
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is