then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to pile up; to accumulate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be worried; to be troubled
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
if so; in that case; in that situation
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
influence; clout; leverage
to get strong; to gain strength
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
dove; moderate; soft-liner
influential person; man of importance
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
forcefulness of speech; influential voice