preservation; retainment; keeping
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to be hesitant; to feel timid
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to rock; to shake; to swing
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
letting (someone) die without helping
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
desperation; struggle to the death
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
never mind!; don't worry about it