hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
distinguished service; meritorious service
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
right to know; right to access information
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to rest; to relax; to repose
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be lacking in options; to be too few
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
power; might; authority; influence
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to look forward to something
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
two (long cylindrical things)