sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
as planned; according to plan
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
in terms of; from the point of view of
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
order; directive; instructions; command
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
here and there; everywhere
to discuss; to talk together
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity