to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
proposal; proposition; suggestion
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to form a group; to form a bunch
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
recommendation; endorsement
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
nice; likeable; desirable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
severe; strict; tough; hard
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed