female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
precarious situation; precarious state
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be discouraged; to shrink from
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
outbreak of war; starting a war
negotiations; discussions; connection
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to ask a question; to ask questions
(giving) instruction; initiation
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
will not do; do not; does not
standard; set; routine; decided
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
leader; authority; mainstay