to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
besides; in addition; also; moreover
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
such; this sort of; like this
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
different opinion; objection
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
provisional; temporary; tentative
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
opinion; point of view; visual point
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being