condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to unfold; to unroll; to open
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to be embarrassed; to lose face
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to shut in; to confine; to contain
being all smiles with joy
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(not) even once; (not) ever
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
superintendent; supervisor; warden
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
just because; even if; even though