to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
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
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
affidavit; deposition; testimony
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to figure out; to get an idea
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
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 dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce