wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to die (in action, in one's youth)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be frank; to drop all pretense
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
guess; speculation; supposition
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
the appropriate person; competent person
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
practical problem; practical matter
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
separate; special; another; separately
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam