giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
conversely; on the contrary
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
immune strength; immunity
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
close; intimate; on good terms
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)