respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
cooperation; collaboration
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
decision; determination; resolution
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful