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
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
for this very reason; that is exactly why
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement