party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
but; however; provided that
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
permission; approval; authorization; license
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to some extent; to a certain extent
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
grand tourer; GT; Greenwich Mean Time; group technology
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite