support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
alone; by oneself; on one's own
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in order; in turn; one by one
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
large number (of); many; majority
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
brothers and sisters; siblings
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
should; must; -able; probably; likely
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
vote against; no vote; nay
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
resolution; vote; decision
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
instant; moment; for an instant
incident; affair; happening; event
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
power; might; authority; influence
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball