to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
such; like that; that sort of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
otherwise; or else; if not
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
permission; approval; authorization; license
something; some kind of; for some reason
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to be saved up (of money)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
another time; some other time
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
good news; happy news; glad tidings
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah