use; utilization; utilisation; application
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
belief; faith; conviction
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
war; battle; match; game; competition
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
single word; a few words; brief comment
self-consciousness; self-awareness
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
being startled; getting a shock
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)