measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
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
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice