to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
function; facility; faculty; feature
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(not so) much; (not) very
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
both hands; both arms; ten
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
main battery; main armament
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
men's basketball; boys' basketball
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
blunder; slip; error; error
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
disclosure; exposure; revelation
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial