to gather strength; to take heart
double-edged; double-edged blade
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
messenger; envoy; emissary
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to stop (plug) one's ears
to shout (in anger); to yell
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)