scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
reraising (bet in poker); reraising (dead character in computer game)
one thin flat object; one sheet
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
successfully; with success
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
in one's own way or style
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
pleasant feeling; good vibes