recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
different opinion; objection
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
injury; inflicting bodily injury
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to come to one's senses; to calm down
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone