to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
noted doctor; excellent physician
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
granted that; even if; even though
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
fifth day of the month; five days
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
weak point; unskillfulness
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook