riches; wealth; resources; lottery
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
(the) haves; those who have
fate; destiny; predestination
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
nothing but; none other than
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
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to support each other; to support one another
to droop; to hang down; to weep
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
pressure; oppression; suppression
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
transparency; degree of clearness
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
bluff; false show of power; bold front
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
(pair of) compasses; dividers; revolving stage
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to check; to stop; to keep back