to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to thrust before; to thrust at
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be expensive; to be costly
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
advance payment; money paid in advance
large amount of money; great cost
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on