recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
matter of time; question of time
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
assistance; backing; reinforcements