basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
consideration; taking into account
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
choices; alternatives; options
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
rational; reasonable; logical
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
thought; consideration; thinking
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate