to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
certainly; surely; definitely
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
bad influence; negative influence
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
conviction; belief; confidence
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
human relations; personal relationships
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
person concerned; interested party; related party
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)