percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
nothing but; none other than
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to have confidence in one's own abilities
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
soldier; combatant; warrior
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
independent business; self-employment
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
that; the matter in question
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting