to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to search for; to seek for; to look for
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
assertion; declaration; affirmation
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to frolic about; to mess around
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
just one person; only one
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
because of; owing to; due to
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally