to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
but; however; provided that
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
support; backing; aid; assistance
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
commitment; pledge; promise
personal; individual; private
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to spread; to be propagated
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)