standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to increase; to add to; to augment
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
drinking water; potable water
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
but; however; provided that
to become better; to improve
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
existence; possession; having; limited company
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial