railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to ask a question; to ask questions
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
don't you think?; indicates question
at least; at most; (even) just
topic of discussion; agenda
to say no more; to sink into silence
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
like this; this sort; this way
strong interaction; strong force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
recommendation; endorsement
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through