sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
choices; alternatives; options
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
defense capability; defence capability