to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
wounded person; injured person
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
briskly; quickly; promptly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be helpful; to be useful
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
surroundings; environs; circumference
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
be (that) as it may; having said that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
arista; awn; (grain) beard
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn