to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to jump at; to be attracted by
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
future (usually near); prospects
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
diplomatic; diplomatically
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to be too numerous; to be too much
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
whatever the case; under any circumstances
price; cost; value; worth; merit
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist