conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to revere; to respect; to worship
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
thousands; several thousand
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
national road; national highway
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
nothing but; none other than
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment