sympathy; compassion; pity
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
how long; how much; to what extent
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to flare up; to burst into flames
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit