detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
literally; to the letter; literal
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
very young; little; childish; immature
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
national defence; national defense
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
impossible; unlikely; improbable
contemplation; meditation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached