to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
way of speaking; intimation
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
negotiations; discussions; connection
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
by myself; in person; by oneself
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
example; illustration; precedent
adds force or indicates command
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe