from now; from this moment; henceforth
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to differentiate; to segregate
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
written estimate; quotation; quote
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
pork barreling; political patronage; handing out benefits to one's electoral district
at first; in the beginning; originally
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
conviction; belief; confidence
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
the last moment; the very end
pride; dignity; self-respect
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
have a good day; take care; see you
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit