formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
certainly; surely; definitely
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
side effect; adverse reaction
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to give; to do (something) for
to grow angry; to display one's anger
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
image; figure; figure; form; image
potentiality; dormancy; latency
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
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
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard