bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
of course; certainly; naturally
craving; longing; thirsting
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
that kind; competition; match
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
my personal (e.g. opinion)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
several hundred; hundreds (of)