expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wherein; therein; thereinto
hair on the back of one's head
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
opposing pairs (of leaves)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
choices; alternatives; options
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
negotiations; discussions; connection
armed might; military power; the sword; force
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
hope; white hope; person of promise
to pause; to have a short intermission
although I say; although one might say; although called
to jump at; to be attracted by
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish