aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to check; to stop; to keep back
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to gain fame; to make one's name
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
used article (esp. clothes)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to turn towards; to point
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to indicate; to show; to point to
to cause a person trouble
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
unqualified; without qualifications
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
commitment; pledge; promise
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander