intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
legislating; legislation; passage of a bill into law
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
endless; boundless; everlasting
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
timidity; cowardliness; (lit.) courage of a flea
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to be positively affected by someone's strength of spirit
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
distress; anguish; mental suffering
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to urge someone to resign; to insist upon someone's resignation
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
very interesting; of great interest
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
dozens; scores of; decades
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
infants; babies and very young children
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to deal with a large number
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
natural span of life; 250 years old
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be discouraged; to shrink from
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)