to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
younger brother and sister
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
older sister; elder sister
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to happen to have on hand or in stock
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
course; route; path; process; means
(free) sample; promotional gift
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
throbbing (pain); pounding
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be infected; to be contagious
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily