decision; determination; resolution
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
sweet voice; seductive voice
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
(not) even once; (not) ever
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
each individual; each person
group; bunch; crowd; group
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to name; to call; to christen; to term
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
flight; desertion; escape
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
being all smiles with joy
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken